Original Hummus

Homemade Humus is easy to make and genuine. Serve with pocket bread or chunks of sesame-crusted bread and raw vegetables like cucumber slices, red bell pepper strips, baby carrots, celery and jicama sticks, and radishes. Let's hear it for hummus!
Course Cold Appetizer
Cuisine International Dishes, Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 820.84 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 oz. can garbanzos
  • 3 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon(s) toasted sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 dash(es) salt
  • 1 dash(es) pepper

Instructions
 

  • Pour garbanzos into a fine strainer set over a bowl to collect liquid; reserve liquid.
  • In a blender, combine garbanzos, 2 tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, garlic, and 1/3 cup of the reserved garbanzo liquid.
  • Whirl until smooth and creamy.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste, and, if mixture is too stiff, 1 to 2 more tbsp of liquid; hummus should be soft but still stiff enough to hold its shape.
  • Scrape into a shallow serving bowl.
  • Shortly before serving, drizzle with 2 more tbsp olive oil.
  • Ready in 30 min.

Nutrition

Calories: 820.84kcalCarbohydrates: 74.18gProtein: 21.72gFat: 51.47gSaturated Fat: 6.65gSodium: 803.87mgFiber: 20.39gSugar: 12.75g
Keyword Lemon, Vegetables
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