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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Easy and incredible Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is perfectly creamy and smooth. It is loaded with a few simple natural ingredients and great for any occasion.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
86
kcal
Author
Sherri Hagymas
Ingredients
¼
cup
fresh lemon juice, about 1 large lemon
¼
cup
tahini
2
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
1
small
garlic clove
minced
½
teaspoon
ground cumin
1 ½
cups
250 grams cooked chickpeas or 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
¾
cup
jarred roasted red peppers
chopped
Instructions
Add the tahini and lemon juice to the bowl of a food processor and process for 1 minute.
Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and process for an additional 30 seconds for extra creamy and smooth hummus.
Add the olive oil, garlic, cumin and pulse for 30 seconds. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and process another 30 seconds.
Add half of the drained and rinsed chickpeas and pulse for 1 minute.
Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl again and then add the rest of the chickpeas.
Pulse for another 1 or 2 minutes or until thick and smooth.
Add the roasted peppers and pulse for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
If the hummus is too thick,, slowly add 1 tablespoons of water at a time until desired consistency.
Finely chop the reserved peppers.
Spoon hummus into a bowl.
Carve out a small whole in the center and add the chopped peppers.
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to one week.
ENJOY!
Nutrition
Calories:
86
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Sodium:
123
mg
|
Potassium:
100
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
50
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.5
mg
|
Calcium:
21
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg