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Hummus Recipe

Healthy Hummus recipe

Jaden Hair
This Healthy Hummus recipe, is light, creamy and delicious! Great for party dips or sandwich filling. Smooth, fresh and easy to make, give it a try and ditch the store bought hummus!

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Course Appetizer, dip
Cuisine greek, Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 ounce can chickpeas garbanzo, rinsed and drained well
  • juice from 1 lemon about 1/4 cup
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • 1-2 cloves garlic very finely minced
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • minced fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, salt, garlic and yogurt. Process for 1 minute, then open the food processer and scrape the sides. Process for another minute.
  • While the processor is running, pour in the olive oil. Taste and check for smooth consistency.
  • If the hummus is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of water.
  • Just before serving, sprinkle with smoked paprika, fresh parsley and drizzle with additional olive oil.

Notes

Store-bought lemon juice always tastes stale and sad, and it will make your hummus taste stale and sad. Buy lemons and your hummus will taste fresh and delicious. 
If you mince the garlic in the food processor or blender with the lemon juice and let that mixture rest for a few minutes, the garlic will lose its harsh, raw bite and mellow out. 
Sprinkle on top some Sesame seeds or seeded spice blend, such as dukkah.
Dusting fiery spices like cayenne and chili pepper powder onto your hummus will lend it a whole lot of bite and health benefits. Capsaicin, the compound that gives piquant peppers their sought-after heat, has been linked to everything from preventing cardiovascular disease to decreasing appetite and boosting metabolism.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
Keyword healthy dip, homemade hummus, hummus, party dip
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