The popular Middle Eastern dip hummus is easy to make at home, all you need is a blender and a few ingredients. In these healthy recipes, hummus is made with canned chickpeas, garlic, tahini or sesame paste, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika. Hummus can be served as appetizer recipes with breadsticks, pita bread, or any type of flatbread, as well as an assortment of fresh vegetables. It can also be used as a condiment for wraps and sandwiches. The special ingredients, tahini, can be bought in gourmet shops, health food stores, and many supermarkets. Hummus is a versatile dip that goes well with various cuisines and dishes from Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Syria, North Africa, and the Middle East. It is also enjoyed throughout the globe and served as an integral part of a meze. It is also typically served as an accompaniment to grilled chicken, falafel, grilled fish, kebabs, tabouleh, kibbe, or roasted vegetables. As easy appetizers snack, it can be served with tortilla chips or crackers.
Ingredients 1 cup of cooked no salt added canned chickpeas 1 garlic clove 1/3 cup of tahini (sesame paste) 2 teaspoons of olive oil ½ teaspoon of salt Cayenne pepper (dash) Paprika (dash) Carrot sticks (for serving) Preparation Instructions: 1. In a blender add chickpeas (leave a couple aside for garnish), garlic clove and tahini. Add olive oil, leaving some aside for garnish, and add a pinch of salt if you need. If you are using salted chickpeas you will not need much salt. Add a little cayenne pepper and paprika or add whatever spices you like. 2. Start pulsing the blender, and then puree. The mixture will become thick and difficult to stir. Keep some water next to you and add a little bit at a time. Puree the hummus until nice and smooth.
3. Spread the hummus out on the bottom of the plate so there is a little border and a well in the middle. Drizzle olive oil over and sprinkle some paprika, add your chickpeas and carrot sticks for garnish.