Food Checker classification: GREEN Who doesn’t love all the ways in which you can use hummus in the kitchen! If you haven’t tried spreading some on your sandwiches at lunch or enjoying some with carrot sticks for a wholesome snack, or even making some into a yummy salad dressing, then you’re really missing out!With a base of chickpeas, hummus is an amazing source of dietary fibre and protein and is packed full of iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamins E, C & A.¹ We bet you didn’t know just how nutrient-dense hummus really is.When you see how simple and easy this recipe is, you’ll wonder why you haven’t been making your own hummus for years.
5 Minute hummus
Dietary
Vegetarian
Vegan
Lactose-free
Estimated cost $0.75
Please note: costs are 'per serving' and may vary. Costs were accurate at time of publish.
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 pinch ground cumin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Enjoy with sliced crunchy vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, celery, radishes, capsicums, warm flatbread or crisps.
Notes
Tips
- You could use a tin of white navy beans to replace the chickpeas.
- For extra flavour and freshness add some mint or coriander to the hummus.
- Finish your hummus with a sprinkle of smoked paprika.
References
- Wallace TC, Murray R, Zelman KM. The nutritional value and health benefits of chickpeas and hummus. Nutrients. 2016 Dec;8(12):766.
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