Chickpea Sesame Seed Hummus
Chickpea Sesame Seed Hummus recipe
Ingredients
⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
¼ | cup |
sesame seeds
* |
|
2 | cloves |
garlic
peeled |
|
½ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
fresh ground |
* |
¼ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
* |
2 | Sprigs |
parsley leaves
|
* |
19 | ounces |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
canned, rinsed, drained |
Directions
- You may use a little less than ¼ cup of tahini in place of the sesame seeds.
Cut out the additional 2 teaspoon of olive oil in the first step of the recipe if using tahini.
Place 2 Tbs. lemon juice, 1 Tbs. plus 2 teaspoon olive oil, sesame seeds, garlic cloves and spices in food processor or blender and process until slightly thick and smooth.
Add chick peas and the remaining lemon juice and process until smooth.
Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
Serve with pita bread or pita chips.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 92g (3.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 29039% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g
20%
Saturated Fat 2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 723mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
13%
Dietary Fiber 8g
30%
Sugars g
Protein
18g
Vitamin A 1%
•
Vitamin C 27%
Calcium 15%
•
Iron 20%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?