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Hummus recipes come in many different variations and flavors. Find out how to make hummus and create a recipe for hummus that will be a favorite in your household.
Roasted garlic hummus and black bean hummus are only two variations that you can learn to make today.
There are so many spices, herbs, and other beans you can play around with when you learn how to make hummus.
A recipe for hummus can include roasted peppers, cilantro, parsley, or hot peppers. Use your imagination and create a special hummus that you can call your own.
The Basics of How to Make Hummus
Hummus is a great source of protein and other important nutrients!
For better nutrition use dried chickpeas instead of canned.
Dried chickpeas contain more magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, selenium, and potassium.
You'll also get more Vitamins and Omega 3's from the dried chickpeas.
Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups of dried garbanzo beans or chickpeas (soak overnight in filtered water)
6 to 8 cloves of Roasted Garlic
Juice of 1 Lemon
1/4 cup of Tahini Paste
3 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt and Pepper to Taste
Small amount of Filtered Water
Cumin or Paprika for sprinkling
Instructions:
Drain the soaked chickpeas/garbanzo beans and cook them over a low to medium heat in a pot of filtered water until they become tender.
Drain cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans and let cool
Add cooled chickpeas/garbanzo beans, roasted garlic, lemon juice, tahini paste, olive oil, sea salt and pepper to a food processor or high speed blender
Blend until smooth consistency is reached and add small amounts of filtered water to thin your hummus if needed
Pour hummus into a bowl and sprinkle with cumin or paprika and drizzle with some olive oil
Serve and Enjoy!
Black Bean Hummus
Ingredients:
2 - 15 ounce cans of Black Beans (rinsed & drained) or make your own cooked black beans (2 cups of homemade black beans)
4 Tablespoons of Roasted Tahini Paste
Juice of 2 Limes
2 to 3 Tablespoons of Cold Pressed Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt to Taste
Optional: 2 Cloves of Minced Garlic & Cumin to Taste
Instructions:
Place all ingredients into a food processor or high speed blender and puree until smooth.
To make your hummus less thick just add 1 to 2 tablespoons of filtered water while blender is running.
Serve immediately or keep in refrigerator for a few days.
