Simply Delicious Homemade Hummus
Lovely homemade hummus recipe that's not only tasty but quick and easy to make as well. This one is healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan.
Equipment
- 1 blender
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 plate
- 1 fork
Ingredients
- 6 small cloves garlic
- 15 oz. can no-salt-added garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp. tahini sesame paste ground sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. reduced-sodium tamari gluten free soy sauce
- 1/2-3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tbsp. avocado oil
- 2 tbsp. parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and drain garbanzo beans.
- Mash the beans on a plate with a fork.
- Put beans in a food processor or blender and add garlic, tahini, water, lemon juice, tamari soy sauce, cumin, coriander and a pinch of cayenne (you may add more later to increase the heat), and process until creamy and smooth.
- Add avocado oil.
- Puree again for about 15-30 seconds.
- If necessary, add a little water to allow the mixture to puree a little easier.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in parsley.
- Serve with your favorite raw vegetables.
- Makes about 2 cups hummus.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 259mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 489IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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