BEST Hummus
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Chickpeas: 1½ cups cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (plus more to taste)
- Pita Bread: Warm pita bread (and/or veggies, for serving)
In a high-speed blender, place the chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Use the blender baton to blend until very smooth, adding water as needed to blend, and/or to reach your desired consistency.
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until very smooth, adding water as needed to blend, and/or to reach your desired consistency.
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until very smooth, adding water as needed to blend, and/or to reach your desired consistency.
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This step uses
- 5 tablespoons water (or as needed to blend)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (plus more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup smooth tahini*
- 1½ cups cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
Full ingredient reference
- 1½ cups cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- ⅓ cup smooth tahini*
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (plus more to taste)
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 5 tablespoons water (or as needed to blend)
- Paprika, red pepper flakes, and/or fresh parsley
red pepper flakes, and/or fresh parsley
- Warm pita bread (and/or veggies, for serving)