Happy Hummus

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, cooked and reserve liquid (or equivalent canned chickpeas with liquid saved)
  • 3 tablespoons tahini, preferably homemade
  • 2 -3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (I like my hummus a bit more lemony)
  • 2 tablespoons bland oil
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, very lightly dry roasted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley (no more than 1 tablespoon parsley or the hummus will turn an unappetizing green)
  • 1 dash paprika

Instructions

  1. Place all the ingredients except for reserved bean liquid into a food processor or blender. While appliance is running begin gradually pouring some of the bean liquid down the feeding tube. (Do not use water to thin the hummus.) Process until smooth and creamy. If the appliance is laboring you need to add more liquid.
  2. Scrape down sides of appliance. Taste test hummus and add more salt, lemon, etc if necessary. Hummus should be not too garlicky, not too lemony, not too pasty from the sesame seeds- a happy medium.
  3. Transfer prepared hummus to a serving bowl and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil around the inner edges of the bowl and a sprinkle of sumac. Lastly, garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley.
  4. Serve with chips, cut up vegetables, baked pita triangles, etc.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

630 kcal 31% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 19.8g 40% DV
Total Fat 46.3g 59% DV
Carbs 48.1g 18% DV
Fiber 21.4g 77% DV
Sugar 4.9g 10% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10019.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 2331.8mg 50% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 620mcg 69% DV
Vitamin C 37.6mg 42% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 232mg 18% DV
Iron 20.6mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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