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Lemon Garlic Hummus

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Hi!

How are you doing this fine day?

I’m doing pretty good!

Well… honestly… I’m struggling. Struggling with words to describe this hummus. This hummus is good. Really. Really. Good.

Ways I like to eat hummus:

  • With crackers (wheat thins, triscuits, pretzels, basically any cracker will do.)
  • With pita chips (of course)
  • In sandwiches
  • With flat bread
  • I dip olives in hummus… yes, you read that correctly…
  • In a quesadilla, with cheddar cheese and onions… its awesome. you should try it.
  • Sometimes after I make hummus I like to throw 1/2 cup or so of garbanzo beans for added crunch and texture.
  • On occasion, I eat it with veggies to make me feel healthy 🙂

If you haven’t noticed by now, my husband and I are big hummus fans. Huge!

I like basic hummus… but my husband… he comes home with all sorts of flavors.

We’ve had green onion hummus, jalapeno, spicy, horseradish, eggplant, you name it , we’ve had it in our fridge.

Some of them weren’t bad, but the horseradish… gross!

I never use to be picky about my hummus until one day… one day I got a taste of the good stuff. My dear friend from Jordan had been telling me for weeks she would make me hummus. One day she was kind enough to bring me a batch. IT. WAS. DELICIOUS. The flavors were simple… and perfect.

The key ingredient…. LEMON. You will need one or two of these.

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You’ll need a 16 oz can of garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained.

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1/4 cup olive oil
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A couple cloves of garlic

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And tahini

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Plus some water and kosher salt.

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This hummus is simple, incredible, creamy, and delicious!

Ingredients:

  • 1 – 16 oz can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • Juice of one large lemon or more depending on your taste
  • Two cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup or more of water

Throw all ingredients except the water in a food processor or blender. Blend until nice and smooth. Be sure to scrape down the sides. Slowly add the water in and continue to blend until creamy. I end up using about 1/2 of water to get the creamy consistency I like.

Place hummus in serving dish or air tight container, drizzle with a bit of olive oil on top. ENJOY!!

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What’s your favorite way to eat hummus? You know my answer 🙂

26 Responses

  1. Jessica said on January 14, 2010 at 9:52 am

    Never made my own – totally going to make this!! 🙂

  2. Heather @ The Joyful Kitchen said on January 14, 2010 at 10:40 am

    i like basically the same recipe, but roast the garlic first! sooo good, and the roasting process brings out a little bit of sweetness too 🙂 it’s also good with a little pico de gallo on top!

    my husband recently discovered a love of flavorful hummus, so i WILL be making this for him soon!

  3. Alyson said on January 14, 2010 at 10:52 am

    I made my own hummus for the 1st time right after my fitness competition because I’d been craving it like crazy (what a funny, but fantastically healthy thing to crave). It was a Pumpkin Hummus and it turned out soooo good! My favorite way to eat it is with Kabocha Squash slices.. yummmm 🙂

  4. Beth at DiningAndDishing said on January 14, 2010 at 11:20 am

    that hummus looks so good!! i love a big blob of hummus on a salad. yum!!

  5. Anna@ Newlywed, Newly Veg said on January 14, 2010 at 11:25 am

    I’m a huge hummus fan! Looks like a great classic recipe– thanks for sharing!

  6. Anne @ the doctor takes a wife said on January 14, 2010 at 11:53 am

    isn’t it awful, I just can’t get into hummus!! My husband bought some, but I just couldn’t figure out a way to eat it that I liked 🙁

  7. Jenna @ Health and Happiness said on January 14, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    Oh gosh I love hummus. I have made dill, cilantro, roasted red pepper, and spanish olive, but never lemon garlic, which are two of my favorite flavors actually! Can’t wait to give this a try, I put hummus on almost everything!

  8. Mommy RD said on January 14, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    For some reason I don’t get the appeal of hummus. I like it alright, just don’t go out of my way for it. That said, I do enjoy it as a sandwich spread.

    I usually make my own, as my husband loves it. I’m going to give your recipe a try.

  9. Casey @SpicyandSweet said on January 14, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Oooh…that looks SO yummy!!!

  10. Pilar said on January 14, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    My sweetie makes hummus all the time and I have never loved hummus so much as when he makes it. He likes to put fresh herbs in his (hello: basil! it’s incredible), but otherwise uses basically the same recipe as yours! yummmmmmie.

  11. katie said on January 14, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    yumm girl! i love hummus! LOVE it for dippage..i dont like it as much on wraps bc i cant taste it as well!

  12. Shannon (The Daily Balance) said on January 14, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    you little tease. my mouth is now watering, thanks a lot! 😉

    this looks fantastic and your photos are so stunning!

  13. Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) said on January 14, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    I just had hummus, veggies and pita for lunch! Except my last batch was a little dry, yours looks great!…I always make my own – I can’t even eat store hummus anymore! My recipe is very similar to yours as well – lots of lemon is key! Love the top picture by the way!

  14. Lu said on January 14, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    I love hummus. I remember the first time I had it. I happened upon it in my mom’s fridge and I tasted it. Homemade deliciousness. I ended up eating a serving of it all on its own. All of the flavors were so right. Now I ask for it as comfort food. And…I need a ton of comforting sometimes.

  15. Janna (Just Flourishing) said on January 14, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    Love lemony hummus. I should really try making my own.

    How long does it last in the fridge?

    My favorite way to eat hummus is in a “crack wrap”. Melt cheese in a whole weat pita and then spread on the hummus. So additing and delicious!

  16. The Candid RD said on January 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    Yep, I’m going to make this soon. I only wish I didn’t have IBS…as I don’t do well with beans. But, that’s the good thing about hummus, it’s not JUST beans, and it’s meant to be eaten in small amounts, which I can handle. Thanks for the recipe, my Magic Bullet will be put to work soon.
    I like dipping fresh veggies in hummus, anything form carrots to cucumbers! I also like it with wraps. Yum.

  17. Whitney @ Lettuce Love said on January 14, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Hummus is the best. I love when there is a ton of olive oil and garlic mmmmm

  18. Kelly said on January 14, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    Love this recipe! I have never made my own hummus before…I should start!

  19. Danielle (Coffee Run) said on January 14, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    I love hummus; especially with tons of garlic 🙂
    My favorite way to eat it would be with crackers

  20. Nicole said on January 14, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    SO saving that recipe! Thank you! It looks wonderful! I love to eat hummus on raw carrots best!

  21. Total Fit Girl said on January 14, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    That look so good! I tried making hummus without a recipe once and it was a disaster – I’m def going to try your recipe! I like hummus with carrots and pita chips!

  22. Jenn (www.j3nn.net) said on January 15, 2010 at 5:45 am

    I seem to eat hummus with everything these days, that looks so good! I really need to try to make some of my own instead of buying it pre-made. 🙂

    Jenn

  23. Joanna Sutter (Fitness & Spice) said on January 15, 2010 at 6:35 am

    Lucky for me I have everything in the house to make your recipe sans the pita but I just like to eat hummus with a spoon so I’m good to go! Thanks!

  24. Diana @ frontyardfoodie said on January 15, 2010 at 11:09 am

    haha that’s awesome! Funny but that’s actually my recipe for homemade hummus already! I don’t really use tahini but I’ve been thinking about it lately since my grocery store finally started carrying it.

  25. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) said on January 18, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    I love lemon and garlic in my hummus! That is the way I make it too!

  26. Morgan @ Healthy Happy Place said on January 18, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    New reader here!
    I always buy store bought hummus but now that I have a new fancy food processor I’m eager to make some from scratch! i’m going to use your recipe very soon!