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Easy Homemade Hummus

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Becky Luigart-Stayner
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
2 cups
Category
Dips and Spreads
Meatless
Course
Appetizers
Preparation Method
No Cook
Sources
The Nine Seasons Cookbook

This hummus is so easy—and delicious! The ingredients are simple: chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and tahini. Just make it once, and you’ll never forget it!

Serve with pita bread (warmed and cut into 2-inch triangles) or crisp raw vegetable sticks.

Ingredients
1 can (20 ounces) chickpeas
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons tahini or sesame seeds
Salt
Fresh ground pepper
Chopped fresh parsley
Paprika

Instructions

  1. Drain the chickpeas and reserve the liquid.
  2. In a blender or food processor, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and the tahini or sesame seeds. Blend until smooth.
  3. Add enough reserved liquid to make a creamy consistency.
  4. Taste and add salt and pepper.
  5. Pile in a serving bowl and garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, parsley, and paprika.
  6. Store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. Serve with pita bread triangles, or vegetables.

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Comments

<span>Anne</span> Wed, 07/27/2022 - 09:48
Tahani is another name for Sesame Seed Paste~Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3,000 years ago. With a rich, nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines around the world; like other foods, it can trigger allergic reactions in some people.
<span>Bettyjn</span> Fri, 12/30/2011 - 17:43
I love to make Hummus.. All of these recipes are similar to mine.. 2 cans of ChickPeas and I use the juice of TWO WHOLE lemons, a WHOLE head of garlic, curry powder, olive oil to make good consistency in Cuisinart! I am going to have to find Tahini ??? Never used it! It gets better the next day!