Healthy Recipes

Directions

1. Drain and rinse chickpeas

   Using a fine-mesh strainer, drain and rinse chickpeas.

2. Cook chickpeas

   In a medium pot, add chickpeas and cover with water. Over high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-high and cook until chickpeas are soft and just breaking apart. Drain with a colander or fine mesh strainer.

3. Blend ingredients

   In the bowl of a food processor, combine the lemon juice, garlic, salt, tahini, and cumin, blend until thick paste forms, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Slowly drizzle in olive oil until sauce is smooth and creamy.

4. Blend

   Add the warm, drained chickpeas to a blender with tahini mixture. Blend until perfectly smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of bowl occasionally. This blending may take 2-4 minutes until the mixture is ultra-creamy and fluffy. Add some ice-cold water or more oil if needed to make the contents of the blender move.

5. Taste

   Taste for seasonings, adding more salt, lemon juice, and/or cumin to taste.

6. Garnish and serve

   To serve, place hummus in the center of a plate, sprinkle with paprika, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with parsley and fresh-cut veggies.