Appetizers

Classic Hummus

Name: Classic Hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 cups
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 400 g chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved; 60 g tahini; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; paprika, to serve; fresh parsley, chopped

Creamy chickpea and tahini dip, blended smooth in minutes.

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-Free Dairy-Free

Bowl of hummus drizzled with olive oil and dusted with paprika — A well drizzled with olive oil in the center is traditional for good reason.

Prep10 min

Cook--

Total10 min

Servings 6 servings

DifficultyEasy

Chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic until silky -- better than store-bought and ready faster than a trip to buy it.

Ingredients

400 g chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
60 g tahini
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt

To finish

paprika, to serve
fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Combine the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, cumin, and salt in a food processor.
Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. 3 min
With the motor running, add reserved chickpea liquid a tablespoon at a time until silky.
The starchy liquid from the can is what gives hummus its light, whipped texture -- plain water works too, but not as well.
Taste and adjust the salt or lemon.
Spread onto a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and dust with paprika and parsley before serving.

Notes

Keeps 4 days refrigerated in a sealed container.
Flavor improves if it sits at room temperature for an hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1/3 cup) -- estimated, not lab-tested.
Nutrient	Amount
Calories	160 kcal
Total Fat	10 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Carbohydrates	14 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	1 g
Protein	5 g
Sodium	280 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg
Values are estimates based on standard ingredient data, not laboratory analysis.

Photo: Ella Olsson from Stockholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 3:2 and re-encoded as WebP/JPEG for web delivery.