Simple Hummus without Tahini

I have always had the desire to make hummus at home but never had tahini on hand. Call it laziness but I just didn’t want to go to the store to buy just a can of tahini in order to make some hummus. So I figured I’d give it a shot and see what would happen if I left out the tahini. The results were quite delicious, and this recipe is a viable option if you are in a pinch.

Simple Hummus without Tahini

Simple Hummus without Tahini

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• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Yield: 6 servings 1x

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Ingredients

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• 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained with liquid reserved
• 2 tablespoon avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Drain the chickpeas and place them in a food processor.
2. Add the oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, and salt.
3. Process everything while gradually adding the reserved liquid until a smooth texture is reached.

Step by Step

I used canned chickpeas to save some time but if you plan ahead you can use dried chickpeas.

Drain the chickpeas and place them in a food processor.

Add the oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika and salt.

Process everything while gradually adding the reserved liquid until a smooth texture is reached.