Homemade Hummus
Cost $2.64 recipe / $0.44 servingYou only need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST homemade hummus! Plus four hummus flavors to try.
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- 15 oz. can chickpeas ($0.92*)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.35)
- ¼ cup lemon juice ($0.26)
- ¼ cup tahini ($0.96**)
- 1 garlic clove ($0.08***)
- ½ tsp salt ($0.05)
- ¼ tsp ground cumin ($0.02)
Cilantro Jalapeño Variation (Total: $0.56 serving)
- 1 jalapeño (stem removed and seeded, $0.41)
- ⅓ bunch fresh cilantro ($0.28)
- base recipe ($2.64)
Roasted Red Pepper Variation (Total: $0.64 serving)
- 2 whole roasted red peppers (from jar, (drained) $1.19)
- base recipe ($2.64)
Parsley Scallion Variation (Total: $0.57 serving)
- 4 green onions ($0.48)
- ¼ bunch Italian flat leaf parsley ($0.27)
- base recipe ($2.64)
Instructions
Base Recipe Instructions
- Drain the chickpeas. Place the drained chickpeas in a food processor along with the olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, and cumin.
- Pulse the mixture until it is fairly smooth. If the mixture is too dry to process smoothly, add a couple tablespoons of water, extra olive oil, or liquid from the canned chickpeas.
- Taste the hummus and adjust the salt, cumin, lemon, or garlic to your liking. Serve and enjoy! Or use the full batch of hummus to make one of the variations below by adding it to the food processor with the variation ingredients.
Cilantro Jalapeño Variation Instructions
- Remove the stem and seeds from the jalapeño. Add the jalapeño to your food processor with the cilantro and a full batch of the base recipe.
- Process until smooth. Enjoy!
Roasted Red Pepper Variation Instructions
- Add the roasted red peppers (drained) to the food processor with a full batch of the base recipe.
- Process until smooth. Enjoy!
Parsley Scallion Variation Instructions
- Thinly slice the green onions and remove the stems from the parsley. Add the green onions and parsley to the food processor with a full batch of the base recipe.
- Process until smooth. Enjoy!
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Notes
*About 1.75-2 cups cooked chickpeas.
**Tahini is like peanut butter but made with sesame seeds instead of peanuts, and it has a very different flavor. A flavor which is critical, IMHO, to getting an authentic hummus. Tahini has a slightly nutty, slightly bitter flavor that is totally unique. You can find tahini in grocery stores either near the peanut butter, near Mediterranean ingredients like olives and artichokes, or in the natural foods aisle.
***Try using roasted garlic instead of fresh for a more mellow flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (base recipe)Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSodium: 395mgFiber: 4g
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