Classic chickpea hummus

Classic chickpea hummus is a amazing spread made of chickpeas and tahini and flavored with olive oil, garlic and lemon juice. It’s a very healthy and tasty appetizer that is prepared with ease. Perfect with crackers, Indian naan bread or bruschetta.

Classic chickpeas hummus

Classic chickpeas hummus recipe with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine gluten free, lactose free, vegan

Keyword appetizer, chickpeas, cold appetizer, healthy recipe, hummus, tahini

Prep Time 5

Total Time 1 5

Servings batch

Calories 111kcal

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas
tahini to taste I used 1 tbsp
1 garlic clove
0.5 lemon only the juice
60 ml or less water
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
paprika for garnish

Instructions

Instructions classic chickpea hummus

Place drained chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and a few tablespoons of water in a food processor fitted with a blade attachment and blend until smooth. Add more water if you want it to be more liquid and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer to a bowl, pour some olive oil on top, add a dash of paprika and sesame seeds and serve. Hummus gets tastier after a few hours when the flavors are able to mix.