Hummus in a blender...ok, so if you are following for a while, you are probably thinking I am obsessed with my blender!
Fear not!
I start with 1lb of dry chickpeas. Cook it in water for 1 1/2 hours, no salt, and they are ready for this!
I use 1/2 of it for my batch (2 cups cooked). and freeze the rest until the next time.
HUMMUS
Ingredients:
* 2 cups cooked chickpeas
* 3-4 cloves of garlic
* 2 T toasted sesame seeds (or tahini)
* 1/2 lemon
* extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
* salt to taste
Start by blending the sesame seeds
in the blender or food processor
(it's like a sand storm in a blender)
then add the fresh garlic
...give it a quick pulse,
and finally add the chickpeas and slowly add 1/2 cup of olive oil
If you need more moisture but don’t want to up the oil content, a bit of water will do the trick. Taste your creation and adjust the salt and lemon to taste.
Add a good extra virgin olive oil on top as a garnish.
***If you’re in the mood for flavored hummus, throw in the blender some roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, rosemary or parsley***
Cost of 2 cups of hummus
less than $2!
Stay Frugal,
Daniela
Linking to
The Shabby Creek Cottage
The Frugal Girls
At the Picket Fence
It's Overflowing
Between Naps on the Porch
The Grant Life
Coastal Charm
Krafty Kat
Linking to
The Shabby Creek Cottage
The Frugal Girls
At the Picket Fence
It's Overflowing
Between Naps on the Porch
The Grant Life
Coastal Charm
Krafty Kat
Pinned, Facebooked, and I think I'm going to make this for almost every football game this year, it's so easy and yummy looking!
ReplyDeleteJessica
this sounds great and I never knew you could use toasted sesame seeds in place of Tahini (Inever have tahini), thanks for posting this, great tips!!
ReplyDeleteNummm...I eat hummus almost everyday, I am SO going to try this...thanks :) Laurel
ReplyDeleteMy son-in-law would love this. I just can't seem to develop a taste fo it- yes...I am odd! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteI love hummus and never thought about making it from scratch. I just buy some at the store.
ReplyDeleteSounds great. I love simple healthy recipes.
ReplyDeleteUmmm, I love hummus. And you are quite the whiz with your blender. My blender and I have started to form a very close relationship during breakfast hours. Now you've given me another reason to keep that appliance working hard. Keep these quick and easy recipes coming. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love chick peas but never considered making my own hummus. You make it look pretty easy!
ReplyDeleteLove hummus! Hubby has actually been eating homemade toasted sesame seeds since he was a kid. I've made them one for him before - very easy!
ReplyDeleteWe are big hummus fans over here. All I need is the sesame seeds and lemon and we'll be in business!
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