Bean Dip – Hummus

Bean Dip – Hummus is an outstanding Middle Eastern dip. It’s made from chickpeas and a few other simple ingredients (lemon, tahini, garlic, olive oil). However when combined, wow, the dip has amazing flavour and a consistency that stays on a pitta or crudité.

Bean Dip – Hummus

A Middle Eastern dip that is ideal as a buffet recipe. This has to be one of the most popular dips around and always a hit.

4.81 from 56 votes

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Course: Dips and Spreads

Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle East, Syrian, Turkish

Keyword: Dips/Spreads, Lemon, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 71kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 400 g chickpeas
• 1 tbsp tahini
• ½ clove garlic crushed
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp lemon juice to taste
• 1 pinch Salt to taste
• 1 pinch Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place the chickpeas or beans into a bowl or a food processor.
  400 g chickpeas
• Blend or mash with a fork or masher (or the end of a rolling pin!) until the beans are a rough paste.
• You can make it as smooth as you like.
• Add the crushed garlic and tahini and mix well.
  1 tbsp tahini, ½ clove garlic
• Add a teaspoon each of water, olive oil and lemon juice and mix well to get the right texture/consistency.
  1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp lemon juice
• Keep adding water, oil and lemon until the dip is the texture and taste you want.
• Add a little salt and pepper, to taste.
  1 pinch Salt, 1 pinch Pepper

Notes

You can also use butter beans, pinto or borlotti beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g