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    Home > Recipes > Gluten Free

    Hummus

    Published: May 13, 2014 · Modified: Feb 2, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 34 Comments

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    Hummus
    Hummus is a delicious, creamy, healthy, quick and easy to prepare dip or spread. You can eat hummus with olives, nachos, crudités, pita bread or spread on sandwiches or even pizzas.

    It's a great way to eat legumes during summer and kids love it, well, everybody loves hummus! We eat hummus almost every week, it's ready in less than 10 minutes and we love how it tastes. We also love this recipe because it was the first recipe we posted in our Spanish blog, Danza de Fogones.

    Hummus with Tortilla Chips

    You can use canned chickpeas or you can cook them in boiling water for one or two hours or until they're soft. You should soak the chickpeas overnight, and the longer you let it soak before cooking, the quicker they will cook. We prefer to cook the chickpeas because canned food has a lot of preservatives and additives, but you can use it, and it's a healthier choice than other precooked food.

    Hummus ingredients

    The ingredients are easy to get and they are very affordable. You only need: boiled chickpeas, garlic, lemon, cumin and tahini or sesame seeds. You can also add salt, but we think it's not necessary because the spices and tahini have an intense flavor.

    How to make Hummus in ONLY 10 minutes

    You can buy tahini, or you can prepare it (you can see our recipe here). Tahini is very simple, you only need sesame seeds, olive oil and salt. If you want an easier and lighter version , you can use sesame seeds instead of tahini, your hummus will be delicious too.

    Hummus

    We usually add paprika and extra virgin olive oil, it makes the hummus softer, juicier and less dry. For a light version, you can add lemon juice instead of oil.

    Hummus Recipe

    Hummus is so light and is low in calories, especially if you don't add olive oil and olives and if you use sesame seeds instead of tahini. Legumes are very nutritious and have very few calories, so they are the perfect meal if you're on a diet. You can eat legumes without fear of gaining weight, we eat them at least 4 times a week and we love them, there are a lot of delicious recipes!

    Hummus

    Hummus

    Hummus

    Hummus is a delicious, creamy, healthy, quick and easy to prepare dip or spread. You can eat hummus with olives, nachos, crudités or pita bread.
    4.86 from 7 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    • 5.6 ounces or 160 grams raw chickpeas or 14.1 ounces or 400 grams cooked chickpeas
    • The juice of half a lemon
    • 1 tablespoon tahini or sesame seeds
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • ½ teaspoon salt, optional
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • ½ cup of cooking broth or water at room temperature, 125 milliliters
    • Extra virgin olive oil, optional
    • 1 tablespoon paprika, optional
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    Instructions

    • You can use canned chickpeas or you can cook them in boiling water for one or two hours or until they're soft. You should soak the chickpeas overnight, and the longer you let it soak before cooking, the quicker they will cook.
    • Place all the ingredients (except oil and paprika) in a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Add paprika and olive oil and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 of the recipe | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.1g | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 14.6mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 4.5g

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    Comments

    1. Byron Green says

      September 25, 2021 at 7:18 pm

      Why not add the paprika to the blend to better distribute it?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        September 27, 2021 at 9:42 am

        Hi Byron! Feel free to add it to the blend 🙂

        Reply
    2. Rosalind Gregory says

      April 28, 2020 at 12:38 pm

      4 stars
      My only problem with this as well as other recipes is the measuring by cup! Cups come in various sizes! What's wrong with proper measurements like ounces or mls?

      Reply
    3. Claudia Ardon says

      December 07, 2019 at 12:24 pm

      5 stars
      I used your recipe to make my own hummus, I'm currently working overseas on a military base, only had Tuxedo Sesame Seeds, omitted the Olive Oil
      ( Weight purpose 🙂 ) Added extra fresh garlic and lemon juice, made my own Pita chips by just toasting the Pita on a Panni grill and WAAALLA! OMG! Sooo Good!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        December 10, 2019 at 10:23 am

        Hi Claudia! Sounds amazing 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
        • David Johnson says

          January 23, 2021 at 4:24 pm

          its written in ml as well.

    4. Carol says

      February 22, 2019 at 4:36 am

      5 stars
      Excellent recipe, very easy

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 22, 2019 at 7:42 am

        Hi Carol! Thanks a lot 🙂 So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    5. Pankaj dave says

      November 28, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      Very happy good .my brack fast problam sold

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        November 29, 2018 at 9:48 am

        Hi Pankaj! Thanks for your comment 🙂

        Reply
    6. Michelle says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      How many cups of hummus does it make? It just says 4. 4 what?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        July 23, 2018 at 10:25 am

        Hi Michelle! It's for 4 people, I don't know the exact amount, sorry!

        Reply
    7. Cee Jay says

      March 28, 2018 at 3:53 pm

      Hello

      I want to try this recipe and will be using canned chickpeas. However, I am in a bit of a dilemma. The recipe states to use 400g of chickpeas, and although the can I have is that size it has a drained weight of 240g. Should I buy an additional can to make a complete 400g weight of chickpeas? I hope this wasn't a stupid question but if the ratio of the rest of the ingredients are for 400g of chickpeas I won't have enough.

      With thanks.

      Cee Jay/England, Britain.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 29, 2018 at 3:18 am

        Hi Cee! Yes, you should use 400 g chickpeas if you want your hummus to taste like ours, but you could also use 240 g and cut the recipe in half, taste the hummus and more of any ingredient if needed 🙂

        Reply
        • Cee Jay says

          March 29, 2018 at 1:01 pm

          Hello Iosune

          Thank you for replying so quickly to my enquiry in regards to my 'Chickpea Dilemma' - much appreciated.

          The next time I go grocery shopping I will purchase an additional can of chickpeas plus all the other ingredients. I am also going to make the tahini using your recipe (I have printed both of them out).

          Thank you again.

          Cee Jay/England, Britain.

        • Iosune says

          March 30, 2018 at 4:05 am

          You're so welcome 🙂

    8. Trish says

      February 10, 2018 at 6:36 pm

      Going to try this tonight. I'm not vegan,but have been a vegetarian for 38 years.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 13, 2018 at 5:48 pm

        Hi Trish! Hope you liked it 😀

        Reply
    9. Donna says

      January 26, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      5 stars
      I have been looking for a good hummus recipe to try and made this last night. Soooo much better than store bought hummus!!!! It is delicious and my family loved it. My daughter took it to school for lunch today too. I used unhealed sesame seeds and water and skipped the oil and paprika. Thanks so much for sharing.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 31, 2018 at 2:21 pm

        Hi Donna! So glad you liked it so much! You're so welcome 🙂

        Reply
    10. Sam says

      August 30, 2017 at 8:12 am

      How many cups is the cooked chickpeas?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 18, 2017 at 12:45 pm

        Hi Sam! About 2 and 1/2 cups 🙂

        Reply
    11. Kat says

      July 11, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Hi how long does it last? (If I don't eat it all at once :))

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        July 12, 2017 at 9:44 am

        Hi Kat! It lasts for up to 5 days. Have a nice day!

        Reply
    12. Paula Wells says

      April 15, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      I promised my daughter that I'd try vegan because of my poor health, diet and substantial weight gain. Thank you for simple recipes. I'm doing this cold turkey because my daughter is so worried about me. I'm her only parent and she doesn't want to lose me. Thank you again! You will make this journey so much easier.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 17, 2017 at 7:16 pm

        Hi Paula! You're so welcome. Going vegan is one of the best choices I've ever made. I'm sure you're going to feel better really soon 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    13. Vicky says

      September 08, 2016 at 2:27 am

      I just found your blog and I am already in love with it. I made this hummus tonight for me and my kids. My kids are so picky and good critics when it comes to food. and they loved this hummus. I am not vegan but can live without meat for up to a month than I start craving it.I am sure I will enjoy more of your meals.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 12, 2016 at 9:31 am

        Thanks a lot Vicky, you're so kind 🙂 I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply
    14. Anna says

      April 25, 2016 at 7:20 am

      I was looking for a vegan and oil free hummus recipe and I can't believe how easy this was to make and how delicious it is!! The yummiest hummus i've ever eaten!
      I used freshly cooked chickpeas, sesame seeds and no oil.
      Thank you so much for the recipe!!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 25, 2016 at 10:09 am

        Hi Anna! I'm so glad you liked it! Traditional hummus is oil-free, people usually add the oil just before serving 😉 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    15. Jasmine Bryant says

      January 08, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      Do you blend again after you add the oil or simply mix with spoon?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 11, 2016 at 1:57 pm

        Hi Jasmine! I just mix with a spoon 🙂

        Reply
    16. Jann Gam says

      March 17, 2015 at 12:13 am

      5 stars
      This is my first visit to your Blog and I just found and made this recipe. I used less lemon juice, didn't have the tahini to use, and used a bit less broth and it came out delicious! It has so much more flavor than the store bought hummus.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 17, 2015 at 10:23 am

        Welcome Jann! I'm glad you liked it!! 😀

        Reply

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