Easy Hummus without Tahini recipe

ByElina

Simple recipe for hummus made with just a few ingredients and no tahini. So much better than store-bought stuff.

Ingredients
  • 1 can 15 oz. garbanzo beans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons olive or grapeseed oil
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • crushed red pepper flakes optional garnish
  • chopped parsley optional garnish
Instructions
  1. Place beans, garlic, lemon juice and oil in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Add water, two tablespoons at a time, and blend to reach desired consistency.
  2. Season with salt, and cumin. Stir.
Recipe Notes

Serve with vegetables or chips, spread of pita or tortilla in wraps OR add to pasta.

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It is incredibly convenient in that all the prep work is done the night before, and in the morning all you have to do is bake and serve. I thought the overall flavors of the dish were great, but there are a couple of changes I will make next time. First, I will double the amount of spinach. If an ingredient makes it into the title of a recipe, you should get more than the occasional bite of it. Plus, spinach is tastes good, and is good for us. Also, I will omit the mustard called for in the original recipe. I found it unnecessary, and it seemed to overpower a lot of the other flavors. I’ve included these changes in the version below. Enjoy!