Garlic Hummus Recipe

garlic hummus in bowl with sliced vegetables

4.78 from 9 votes

This easy Garlic Hummus Recipe is healthy, fresh, creamy and loaded with garlic flavour! Made with a few simple ingredients, and a strong blender, the result of a beautiful whipped hummus is as authentic as you can get in this part of the world! Store-bought hummus will never taste the same.

Prep Time7

Total Time7

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Middle East

Servings: servings

Calories: 76kcal

Author: Olena Osipov

Ingredients

3/4 cup + 2 tbsp water warm
1/4 cup tahini paste
1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
2 garlic cloves medium
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper ground
14 oz can low sodium chickpeas drained & rinsed

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to a powerful blender in exact order as listed above: water, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and chickpeas.
Process until very smooth, pausing and scraping the walls, if necessary. About 3-4 minutes.
Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with extra olive oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds or za'atar.
Serve with whole grain crackers or easy dipping vegetables like celery sticks, baby carrots, zucchini/cucumber slices, snap peas and grape tomatoes.

Notes

Store: Store in airtight container up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Freeze: Do not freeze.

You can use food processor but hummus will be less fluffy and creamy. The more powerful the blender, the smoother hummus will be.

I cook my own chickpeas. I used to soak chickpeas and cook them on the stove. But now I cook Instant Pot chickpeas without soaking and it's life changing.

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