Receta Hummus
This is a great snack for any time of year. I personally serve it with Kalamata olives and sometimes even diced cucumber and/or bell pepper.
Keep in mind that after blending, fine-tuning the mixture with slightly more tahini and/or lemon juice is often needed (see step 3). As a footnote, tahini is what gives the hummus its creamy texture and also reduces the strong taste of the garbanzo beans. For the longest time I did not like hummus until I realized adding more tahini is the key element for my taste preference.
Another key to enjoyment is finding a pita bread you like. For many years I ate a commonly available pita bread, but then discovered a much thinner pita bread at a Middle Eastern market in my area. Thin or thick, white or wheat, just find the type you like and enjoy !
Ingredientes
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (slightly more if desired)
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini (add 1/2 tablespoon more if desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (3 for a strong garlic element)
- Pita bread (microwaved or toasted) to serve
Direcciones
- Place water, lemon juice, oil, tahini, salt, and garlic in food processor. Slowly blend in garbanzo beans (roughly 1/3 can at a time; this method allows for thorough mixing)
- Blend until well mixed.
- After taste testing, add additional tahini or lemon juice as needed for taste and consistency.
- Spoon into serving bowl. Create a shallow well in the center of the hummus; add additional olive oil in well.
- Optionally, sprinkle top with cayenne pepper and/or Kalamata olives.
- Keeps in fridge for 2 to 3 days. Each 24 hours in fridge however, I prefer to blend in another 1 teaspoon water and sometimes 1/2 teaspoon olive oil before serving, since hummus mix often dehydrates somewhat in fridge storage.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 202g | |
Recipe makes 3 servings | |
Calories 346 | |
Calories from Fat 140 | 40% |
Total Fat 16.21g | 20% |
Saturated Fat 2.19g | 9% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 899mg | 37% |
Potassium 320mg | 9% |
Total Carbs 41.95g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber 7.8g | 26% |
Sugars 0.23g | 0% |
Protein 10.09g | 16% |