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Basic Hummus Recipe
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Basic Hummus Recipe

6 ingredients 10 min + 10 min About 1 1/2 cups openrecipes
Basic Hummus Recipe

Homemade hummus is easy, just blend canned garbanzo beans, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and olive oil.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

365
Calories
11g
Protein
24g
Fat
32g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tahini 1 tbsp (15g) 89
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas , also known as garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 medium garlic clove, peeled and smashed
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon
  • 1/4 cup roasted tahini
  • 1/4 cup water , plus more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil , plus more to serve

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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