Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 305kcal
Hummus is rich in healthy fats, fiber, potassium, small amounts of iron and heart healthy benefits from the garlic.
Ingredients
- 25 oz Chickpeas - cooked, or if canned, drained and rinsed. Reserve the liquid.
- 2 oz Tahini
- 3-4 whole Roasted garlic cloves - reserve the oil as detailed below
- 1 whole Lemon - juiced
- ½ teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 bunch Thyme - fresh
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil - reserved from garlic roasting
- 1 pinch Kosher salt - or to taste
- 1 pinch black pepper to taste - or to taste
Instructions
Roasted Garlic
- Place 3-4 garlic cloves and thyme on a square of aluminum foil, cover with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil, and seal into a pouch. Roast for 10-15 minutes until caramelized in color and tender. Discard thyme. Reserve the Oil. Set aside to cool.
Hummus
- Toss garbanzo beans in the cooled garlic oil, salt and pepper to taste, and smoked paprika. Roast on sheet pan for 20 minutes.
- Place warm beans, lemon juice, tahini, roasted garlic in food processor and blend with reserved liquid from beans and garlic oil (as necessary for looser texture) for 5 minutes. Blend more for creamy and smooth, or less for a chunky consistency.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Let cool and store in airtight container up to two weeks.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 4 oz | Calories: 305 kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 30 g (10%) | Protein: 10 g (20%) | Fat: 17 g (26%) | Sodium: 302 mg (13%) | Potassium: 208 mg (6%) | Fiber: 8.6 g (36%) | Sugar: 5 g (6%) | Vitamin A: 133 IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 3.8 mg (5%) | Calcium: 98 mg (10%) | Iron: 2.24 mg (12%)