Homemade Hummus
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- 15 oz. can chickpeas ($0.92*)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.35)
- ¼ cup lemon juice ($0.26)
- ¼ cup tahini ($0.96**)
- 1 garlic clove ($0.08***)
- ½ tsp salt ($0.05)
- ¼ tsp ground cumin ($0.02)
Cilantro Jalapeño Variation
- 1 jalapeño (stem removed and seeded, $0.41)
- ⅓ bunch fresh cilantro ($0.28)
- base recipe ($2.64)
Roasted Red Pepper Variation
- 2 whole roasted red peppers (from jar, (drained) $1.19)
- base recipe ($2.64)
Parsley Scallion Variation
- 4 green onions ($0.48)
- ¼ bunch Italian flat leaf parsley ($0.27)
- base recipe ($2.64)
Instructions
- 1
Drain the chickpeas. Place the drained chickpeas in a food processor along with the olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, and cumin.
- 2
Pulse the mixture until it is fairly smooth. If the mixture is too dry to process smoothly, add a couple tablespoons of water, extra olive oil, or liquid from the canned chickpeas.
- 3
Taste the hummus and adjust the salt, cumin, lemon, or garlic to your liking. Serve and enjoy! Or use the full batch of hummus to make one of the variations below by adding it to the food processor with the variation ingredients.
- 4
Remove the stem and seeds from the jalapeño. Add the jalapeño to your food processor with the cilantro and a full batch of the base recipe.
- 5
Process until smooth. Enjoy!
- 6
Add the roasted red peppers (drained) to the food processor with a full batch of the base recipe.
- 7
Process until smooth. Enjoy!
- 8
Thinly slice the green onions and remove the stems from the parsley. Add the green onions and parsley to the food processor with a full batch of the base recipe.
- 9
Process until smooth. Enjoy!
