Healthy Homemade Hummus (5 minutes!)
Learn how to make healthy homemade hummus that is super creamy, rich and smooth. This quick and easy hummus recipe comes together in 5 minutes, you will never buy store bought hummus again!
Equipment
- High Power Blender - Vitamix
Ingredients
- 1 Can (15oz) Chickpeas, drained or 1.5 cup cooked chickpeas
- 2 tbsp Tahini
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1/2 Lemon squeezed
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/3 cup Ice Cold Water or more
Instructions
- Rinse and strain canned garbanzo beans in a colander or strainer.
- Using a blender or food processor, add strained garbanzo beans, peeled garlic, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice from 1/2 squeezed lemon, paprika and salt. Blend the hummus for 30 seconds
- Pour in ice cold water. Start with 1/3 cup and blend for up to a minute. If you like the consistency, stop here. If you desire a thinner consistency to the hummus, add more ice water.
- Taste and add more seasoning/salt if desired.
- Serve and enjoy with veggies, pita, in gyro's etc.
Notes
Refrigerate: Up to 5 days in an air tight container
Freeze: Up to 3 months.
Keep in mind that the freezing process can add more moisture into the hummus, making it slightly thinner in consistency.