Easy Classic Hummus
This super easy classic hummus is so deliciously creamy! Make this your go to condiment, sauce, dip for your veggie board, you name it. Bonus: it only takes 10 minutes!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup tahini
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cans chickpeas ((29 oz. cans))
- 1 cup water
- 6 Tablespoon lemon juice ((about 2-3 lemons; ¼ cup + 2 TBSP))
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1½ teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne
Instructions
- 1
Blend tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt.In a blender, blend the tahini, lemon juice, garlic cloves, and salt until smooth, 1-2 minutes.Optional: Add the spices at this stage if you want some additional flavor
- 2
Add chickpeas and water.Add chickpeas and water to the blender. Blend for 3-4 minutes until no more lumps are visible.* You may need to pause the blender and manually mix the hummus mixture because of the thickness.*
- 3
Add olive oil.While the blender is on, slowly stream in the olive oil. Blend until incorporated.
- 4
Serve and enjoy!Serve the hummus immediate with a few drizzle of olive oil or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. This is absolutely awesome with some warm pita bread!