Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Garlicky Homemade Hummus takes several minutes to prepare.

Garlicky Homemade Hummus takes several minutes to cook.

Garlicky Homemade Hummus makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Garlicky Homemade Hummus are:

1 can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) (drained, with water reserved) OR 1.75 cups of freshly cooked and cooled chickpeas with about 1 cup of reserved cooking water
3 cloves of garlic, crushed or minced (if you aren't a garlic lover like me, reduce to 1 clove)
2 tbsp of tahini (sesame seed paste - find in the "international" or "healthy" food aisle of the supermarket)
juice of 1 lemon (about 1/8 cup)
1/8 to 1/4 cup of olive oil
1 to 1.5 tbsp of ground cumin
1 to 1.5 tsp Kosher salt
black pepper to taste
crushed red pepper to taste (optional)

Here is how you make Garlicky Homemade Hummus:

In a food processor on high, blend chickpeas, 1/4 c of reserved water, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, 1/8 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp of cumin and 1 tsp of salt until you have a lumpy paste. (It'll be kind of ugly, but I swear it'll taste good!) Check the taste and consistency, and if you like, add more water, olive oil, salt, pepper, and cumin. Continue to blend til you have your desired consistency. Serve garnished with paprika. Great dip for with tortilla chips, pita points, or veggies, and an awesome sandwich spread.Serving Size: Makes 10 two-tablespoon servingsNumber of Servings: 20Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMOOCHAGATOR.

The nutritional information for Garlicky Homemade Hummus is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 58.4

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 239.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 1.4 g