Quick & Easy Hummus Recipe
This Easy Hummus recipe is the best snack, dip, or spread! It’s made with just a few simple ingredients, incredibly flavorful, and comes together in a matter of minutes!
Servings: 12 ounces
Ingredients
- 1 15- ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed (or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas)
- 1 lemon juiced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water see note
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil more for serving
- Optional: Drizzle of olive oil and a dash of paprika for serving
Instructions
- Place the drained chickpeas in a medium-sized pot. Cover the chickpeas with plenty of water, then over high-heat, bring to a boil and continue to boil for 20 minutes until chickpeas are soft and the skins are falling off. Drain the chickpeas and set aside (you do not need to peel them).
- While that's boiling combine lemon juice, garlic and salt in your food processor, and process until the garlic is finely chopped, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the tahini blend until the mixture is creamy. As needed, stop and scrape down tahini that has stuck to the sides and bottom. While blending, slowly add in 2 tablespoons ice water and blend until creamy and pale in color.
- Add in your chickpeas and blend until creamy. While blending them, pour in your olive oil. Blend for 2-3 minutes, or until hummus is creamy. If it's not getting super creamy, add one more tablespoon of the ice water, then more as needed until creamy!
- Taste, and adjust as salt and lemon as desired.
- Pour the hummus into a bowl and create dips in the top with a spoon. Top with garnishes (I like olive oil and paprika) and enjoy!
Notes
- Add more water as needed until creamy! Go slow to avoid too water-y.
- Store leftover hummus in an air-tight container for 5 days.
- If using canned chickpeas, give them a fast 20-minute boil in a pot of water! This will help soften them some more and get that super creamy texture more consistent with that of hummus made with dried beans.
- Garlic is always the best (in any recipe!), but don't overdo it! It's raw so the flavor will build. I like using one garlic clove. Start small! You can always add more, right?