Homemade hummus & tahini!

Feb 22, 2019
1 min read

Homemade hummus

Tahini

1 cup sesame seeds

Directions

Roast the sesame seeds
Put them in a blender or food processor
If it’s still too thick add a little water until it becomes a paste
Put it aside

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Hummus

Ingredients

2 tbs tahini

1.5 cups cooked chickpeas

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup water

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper (my own addition)

1tbs olive oil

1/2 lemon juice

Directions

Put boiled chickpeas in the blender / food processor
Add the tahini, garlic, salt, pepper
Squeeze lemon juice and add olive oil
Add water and blend

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If you like it chunky you can blend for 2-3 minutes, if you like it more smooth like me, blend for 3-5 minutes. Then serve and enjoy!

Why make homemade hummus?

Store bought hummus has a lot of oil and sodium. When you make your own, you know exactly what’s in it, there’s no preservatives and you can regulate the amount of salt and oil you put. It’s also A LOT cheaper.

It takes 15 minutes to make, its more than 1/2 the price of what you pay for a container of hummus at the store.

How to enjoy the hummus

As a dip with vegetables like carrot and cucumbers

As a spread in your wraps

In a sandwich

In a salad bowl

With crackers

Health benefits

It’s packed with plant based protein, it helps fight inflammation. The garlic is great for your immune system it’s an easy source of fibre and it helps control your blood sugar levels. Best thing, it tastes amazing!

It’s vegan , gluten free and vegetarian friendly too !