Best Hummus
Homemade Hummus is way better than store-bought. It’s creamy and has the perfect balance of garlic, lemon juice, and tahini. Serve as a dip paired with warm Pita Bread or crunchy veggies.
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine 5 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and grated garlic. Blend to combine and let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
- Add tahini and blend until thick and smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- With the blender running, add 6-8 Tbsp ice water 1 Tablespoon at a time and blend until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add cooked and drained chickpeas, cumin, and 1/4 cup olive oil. Blend until creamy and completely smooth (about 5 minutes), scraping down the bowl as needed. Add more ice water to reach desired consistency.
- Season to taste with more salt, cumin, and lemon juice if needed.
- To serve, transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle the top with reserved whole chickpeas if desired, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, finely chopped parsley, and dust with ground paprika to taste.
Nutrition per serving
Protein9g
Carbs22g
Fat19g
283kcal
9gProtein
22gCarbs
19gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$921.00
$921.00
Per Serving
$115.00/serving
$115.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1842.00 vs buying!
~$1842.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (70% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| -6 Tbsp lemon juice | 5 | $337.00 |
| garlic cloves | 2 large | $395.00 |
| fine sea salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| cooked chickpeas | 3 cups | - |
| -8 Tbsp ice water | 6 | - |
| tahini | 0.6666666666666666 cup | - |
| ground cumin | 0.5 tsp | $13.00 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 0.25 cup | $136.00 |
| parsley | 1 tbsp | $39.00 |
| ground paprika | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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