Lemon Hummus
 
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A smooth hummus recipe, that is great as part of a meze platter for a lunch or dinner party. Also use it in place of mayonnaise in sandwiches!
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Yield: 2 cups
What You Need
  • 2 Cups Cooked Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)*
  • 2-3 Cloves Garlic
  • Juice and Zest of 1 Organic Lemon
  • ¼ Cup Tahini
  • ¼ - ⅓ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (to taste)
  • ½ t Cumin Powder
  • ¼ t Sea Salt
  • Cooking Liquid from the Chickpeas/Canned Chickpeas or Filtered Water (thin to desired thickness)**
  • Lemon Zest, Sumac, Black Olives and Olive Oil to serve - optional
How You Make It
  1. Place garlic in food processor and process until finely chopped. Add chickpeas (leaving about a dozen chickpeas for decoration) and pulse briefly to begin breaking up the beans.
  2. No add both the juice and the all but ½ tsp lemon zest , salt, cumin, the tahini and ¼ cup olive oil. Process until blended - about 20 seconds.
  3. Add the rest of the olive oil and approx 4 T water.
  4. Run food processor for about 30 seconds.
  5. Check the seasoning - adding more salt and olive oil, as needed.
  6. Check the consistency - if you would like it a little thinner, add a tablespoon of water at a time until desired texture. In this particular batch, at this point, I added 2T more lemon juice (depending on how juicy your lemons are, you may need more or less), another ¼ t salt and 2T more olive oil.
  7. Now turn on the food processor and leave to process for about 5 minutes. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides. It is this extra processing that gives the hummus a traditional consistency.
  8. Place in a bowl, cover and place in the fridge for about an hour. The hummus will thicken slightly.
  9. To serve, spread some hummus on a serving plate, add a few black olives here and there,top with the remaining lemon zest, and drizzle over some more olive oil.
  10. Add a pinch of sumac (or paprika) over the top, if desired.
Notes
Nutritional breakdown is approximate and for general information only, and will vary depending on specific brands and measurements used.
Recipe by Veggiemental at https://veggiemental.com/lemon-hummus/