lemon hummus
~ lemon hummus ~
serves 8 to 10
prep time- 5 to 10 minutes
cook time- 0 minutes (no cooking necessary)
Do you buy your hummus premade? We use to until I discovered how easy it is to make at home. It tastes so much better and fresher, and I love how versatile of an appetizer it is. I posted my recipe for toasted sesame hummus awhile back, and I keep forgetting to take a photograph of it.
Here’s my new recipe. I was inspired to make up a batch after my friend Ann over at Sumptuous Spoonfuls featured our lovely Mia’s recipe on her blog. (Which looks marvelous by the way, and I can’t wait to try it. go on over and take a gander.)
2 cans drained chickpeas
juice of one large lemon
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
1/4-1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt, pepper and fresh thyme (to taste)
garnishes: smoked paprika, fresh Parmesan cheese, capers, Sriracha
Combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, lemon zest, yogurt and oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, adjusting the olive oil content as needed. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle a little more oil over the top and serve with any or all of the suggested garnishes, fresh thyme and fresh toasted pita! also wonderful on wrap sandwiches!
Enjoy!
~Melissa
I love making my own hummus! for less fatty but still creamy, i substitute in some of the liquid from the canned chickpeas for the oil. i always add smoked paprika and start out with garlic. Never tried lemon tho! great idea!
Maria-I LOVE garlic too, and always add it…but I thought I’d make a batch for those who don’t want it (Jeff) this time. He likes it but doesn’t want to offend people he works with. LOL! 🙂
Thank you so much. I make it at home often and I have even cooked the beans myself trying to recreate the creamy texture of the hummus that is served in Greek restaurants. However, I have never used Greek yogurt, which must be the secret. I’ll try your version!
enjoy Esther! thanks for stopping by! xo
Got a 1/2 a lemon and a can of chickpeas just waiting to be used… Sounds yummy. If you want a real treat you should check out http://www.yasmeenbakery.com/. Best pita bread possibly on the planet. The best I’ve ever had, I have tried and I can not duplicate it. It’ll cost more to ship then the bread itself but totally worth it. Freezes and thaws perfectly too.
Oh wow! I’ll have to try that bread, Emily! sounds fabby! thanks for visiting, enjoy the recipe 🙂 xo
Recently learned I like hummus am delighted to find a recipe I know I will love!
Hi Joyce! Yes, hummus is so delicious and healthy. One of my favorite snacks. Another favorite recipe (if you like Thai peanut sauce) is this unique recipe I came up with. I brought it to a cocktail party and it was devoured in 10 minutes 🙂
http://chindeep.com/2013/09/26/thai-peanut-butter-hummus/
Enjoy and thanks so much for commenting!
~M