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This hummus recipe is SO quick and easy - in no time you can be enjoying perfectly smooth and delicately flavored homemade hummus.
PinFor years, I've been making hummus that nobody loves.
I make it because it's SO very much cheaper than buying it, especially if you care about organic ingredients, which I do. The idea of plunking down $6 for teensy little tub of delicious hummus, that surely I can make myself just seems so wrong.
Except, that delicious $6 hummus is not what I make at home. I make hummus that causes my kids to declare they no longer like hummus, and my husband to insist that he's never liked hummus.
Until I pick up a tub of that store-bought stuff...in which case, everyone loves hummus again.
Last week as I pondered the economics of it, I came to a realization. I've been doing this all wrong. Instead of trying 27 different authentic hummus recipes from every one of my cookbooks and most of my library's - I needed to recreate the hummus my kids already love. The stupid $6 organic hummus in the tiny plastic tub.
PinSo I pulled out my favorite hummus recipe, from one of my favorite-ever cookbooks, and figured that would be a pretty good jumping off point. Don't tell the authors of this cultural cookbook masterpiece that I used their recipe to get to this one-clove-of-garlic version of a hummus recipe, ok?
This is not intensely-flavored, garlicky hummus. This is "make the kids beg for more" hummus. This is "make husbands swear they've always loved this stuff" hummus. It's a darn good knockoff for the $6 hummus, and makes almost 3 times the amount in that tub, for about $2.74 worth of organic ingredients.
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If you love garlic (and I actually really do!), you might like putting in two cloves instead of one. It's pretty darn great that way too! Serve it drizzled with a little fresh good-quality olive oil, and maybe a little freshly chopped parsley to take snack-time to a new level.
One last word of advice. Don't be temped to skip on the food processor time. I know 5 minutes doesn't sound like a long time, but if your food processor is as loud as mine, it can feel like an eternity. That hummus is going to look smooth, done, and delicious, by 2 minutes. But take my word and go for the full 5 - the smooth and light texture is absolutely worth it!
Bon Appétit!
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Hummus
This easy hummus recipe is fast to make, and it's a hit with kids and adults alike!
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Processing Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 45kcal
Author: Anna Chesley
Equipment
food processor
Ingredients
- 1 can organic chickpeas (about 1.5 cups)
- ½ cup tahini paste
- 3 T organic lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup water
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Add all ingredients to the bowl of your food processor.
Process for 5 minutes, stopping once or twice to scrape the sides.
That's really all there is to it! Transfer to a dish, and serve! Store unused hummus in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
Hummus
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 112mg5%
Potassium 37mg1%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Anna Chesley
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Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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