Ingredients
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1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
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¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
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¼ cup lemon juice
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¼ cup olive oil
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1 clove garlic, minced
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon paprika
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
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2 - 3 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
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2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts and/or paprika (optional)
Directions
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In a blender or food processor combine first seven ingredients (through paprika). Cover and blend or process until smooth, stopping to scrape container as needed. If desired, add one or more stir-ins.
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Spoon hummus onto a serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley. If desired, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pine nuts and/or paprika. Serve with pita wedges, tortilla chips, and/or vegetable dippers.
Stir-Ins
1/4 cup sliced green onions; 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese; 1/3 cup chopped pitted ripe olives or Kalamata olives; 1/3 cup chopped roasted red sweet pepper; 2 to 3 chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill; and/or 1/4 cup basil pesto
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 84 | Calories |
| 7g | Fat |
| 5g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 14 | |
| Calories 84 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 7g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Sodium 156mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 5g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium 16mg | 1% |
| Iron 0.6mg | 3% |
| Potassium 64mg | 1% |
| Folate, total 11.9mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.