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oil free hummus on a plate with chickpeas

Homemade Oil-Free Hummus


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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Allie
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Creamy oil-free hummus that’s quick, easy, naturally vegan, and gluten-free. It's a delicious spread or dip made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, aquafaba, and garlic.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 can (15 ounces (425 g))chickpeas, drained, reserve liquid, then rinse chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) tahini
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoons of aquafaba (liquid from chickpea can)
  • 3-5 tablespoons of cold water

Optional garnish 


Instructions

  1. Place a bowl of water in the freezer before starting the recipe for ice cold water (for about 10 minutes), or add ice cubes to a bowl of water and let it get cold before starting the recipe.
  2. Drain chickpeas, saving the liquid (aquafaba).
  3. Add garlic to a food processor or a high-speed blender and mince until finely chopped.
  4. Add the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and cumin to the garlic and blend until smooth.  Stop to scrape down the sides as needed.
  5. Once smooth and while the food processor (or high-speed blender) is on, add aquafaba and then two tablespoons of cold water.  Keep adding cold water by the tablespoon until you reach your desired consistency.
  6. Then taste and adjust for personal preference, more lemon, tahini, salt, or garlic.  I like the hummus with 3/4 teaspoon of salt, you might want to try just 1/2 teaspoon then add more if you prefer.
  7. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

You may need 1 or 2 lemons to get a 1/4 cup, it depends on their size and how juicy they are.  Maybe even 3 if they are really small and not juicy.

How much water you’ll need will depend on thick the tahini is and your desired consistency.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: dips
  • Method: food processor
  • Cuisine: middle eastern