Spicy Hummus Recipe
Hummus is made of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), tahini, lemon juice, salt, and spices. My hummus recipe also includes garlic, cayenne pepper, olive oil, and paprika.
Ingredients
- 2 15-oz cans garbanzo beans
- 1/2 c reserved liquid from cans
- 1 ½ t baking soda
- 3 T tahini
- 2 lemons
- 2 cloves fresh garlic skinned
- 2 T olive oil divided
- ¼ t dried oregano
- ½ t paprika
- ½ t cayenne pepper
- ¼ t salt plus more to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the beans – Open the can of beans, reserve 1/2 can of the liquid (aquafaba). Drain off the rest and rinse the beans in a colander.
- (See steps above for removing the skins from the beans if desired. That is where you would use the baking soda to assist.)
- Juice the lemons.
- Add lemon juice and tahini to the food processor or blender. Pulse for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the processor/blender.
- Add 1 T olive oil, garlic, oregano, paprika, and cayenne, plus ¼ of reserved bean juice. Mix until creamy and smooth. Stop to scrape sides occasionally. (Add more liquid to reach desired creaminess.)
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish and make a dent in the middle of the hummus.
- Drizzle the last tablespoon of olive oil on top of hummus.
- Garnish as desired: Dash of paprika, chopped pine nuts or pistachios, chopped bell pepper or eat as is.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 171mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3g
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