I love to feed my kids healthy snacks that they don’t know are healthy. I am kinda sneaky that way. They have hit that stage of childhood where they eat …constantly. I am not sure how their metabolism works, but I wish mine was on overdrive like theirs is.
One of their favorite snack is chips (any kind); Plain, with dip, with salsa…you name it. I decided to see what they would do with Hummus, but it is kinda of expensive for the pre-made dip. So I made my own. It was a huge it, and great for dipping veggies too!
Homemade Hummus Dip
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A quick and easy homemade Hummus dip that the whole family will love!
Author: Amanda @ AFewShortCuts.com
Recipe type: appetizer, side dish, gluten free, dairy free
Ingredients
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 Can drained Garbanzo Beans
- up to ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tablespoon paprika
Instructions
- Mince garlic in blender or food processor.
- Blend in beans, adding water in small amounts, until pureed (may not use all of water).
- Add tahini, lemon juice, vinegar, cumin, and salt.
- Add more water if needed, for desired consistency.
- Place in serving dish; then drizzle with oil and sprinkle with paprika.
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I love hummus. I make one similar to yours and also make one where I add roasted red peppers into it. Yummy. Even the kids love it. We put it on sandwiches, use it as a dip for veggies, crackers, etc. It’s a good thing to have available.
My 13 and 15 yr old boys LOVE hummus! I am a frugal (aka cheap) mom who just last night at the grocery store said “no hummus today” to one of my boys. Thanks for this do-it-yourself version that not only will make enough to last a couple of days-but looks tastier and healthier!
This recipe sounds delicious! I’ve only made homemade hummus once before, but I’m definitely going to try this recipe. I love the idea of making your own hummus, since the store bought variety can be so costly (even after coupons and store sales sometimes)! I linked to this recipe in my blog post today, because it sounds so delicious! http://healthyeatingonadime.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-hummus.html
I love hummus! I’ve never made it homemade, but did make falafel homemade once. It took forever but was super delicious! I’m ready to try a box mix falafel I bought at the Co-op in Iowa City. I’ll have to try to make hummus whenever I get a decent blender or food processor
I love hummus, and homemade is way better than store-bought. If I can make a suggestion though–hummus is even better with lots and lots of lemon! We use at least two wole lemons. Not as frugal but super tasty
We recently tried adding a bit of greek yogurt (up to 1/4 cup or so per can of garbanzos) to our hummus blend and loved it! It makes the hummus fluffy and super creamy.
I would love to make hummus at home, but where do i get tahini, i have all the other things already.
We can’t wait to try this! Here is a suggestion based on my past failures at homemade hummus: Wait to add your water until the very end, or you may end up with too much liquid after it sits a while. You might find yourself blotting it with a towel before eating it! Not the end of the world, but a hassle none the less. God bless!