Creamy hummus
4
Points®
Total time: 10 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 5 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
For the creamiest, smoothest hummus, use a blender instead of a food processor. You’ll need to use more liquid than you might be accustomed to using, but the blender will emulsify it into the hummus, and whip everything to the lightest, fluffiest, creamiest texture. Cooking the chickpeas a few minutes in baking soda step helps to both loosen and soften the chickpea skins so that you can scoop most of them out. There's no need to remove all of them; any remaining skins will be soft enough to blend perfectly. Serve with carrot sticks and celery or pita for scooping
Ingredients
Canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
15.5 oz
Baking soda
1 tsp
Tahini
0.25 cup(s)
Fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
1.5 Tbsp
Kosher salt
0.5 tsp
Garlic
1 large clove(s)
Fresh parsley
1 Tbsp
Paprika
0.25 tsp
Instructions
1
In small saucepan, mix chickpeas with liquid and baking soda. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain off some liquid and add enough cold water to pan to make chickpeas cool enough to handle. Swish chickpeas in pan with your hand to loosen skins. Scoop out and discard skins that float to top. (It’s fine if some skins remain.) Drain chickpeas.
2
In blender, combine chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, 1 tbsp oil, salt, garlic, and 1⁄4 cup water. Blend on high speed until chickpeas are completely smooth, 1 to 2 minutes, adding more water, 1 tbsp at a time, as needed if hummus is too thick. Spoon hummus onto plate or into shallow bowl. Drizzle with remaining 1⁄2 tbsp oil and sprinkle with parsley and paprika (if using).
3
Serving size: 1⁄4 cup
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