Cilantro Hummus

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1 Tbsp. tahini

2 Tbsp. lemon juice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 tsp. salt (I used a little less)

pinch cayenne pepper

1/4 c. water (more or less depending on texture you want)

1 Tbsp. olive oil (more or less depending on texture you want)

1/4 c. cilantro (or more depending on preference) + 3 extra for garnish

Equipment:

food processor

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In your food processor, add the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt and cayenne. Turn on and pulse until mixture is fairly smooth. Start processor running steady and slowly pour in the water, stopping to test the texture, then adding more water if you'd like. Again, with motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil, adding more if you'd like. Stop processor, taste and adjust seasonings, pulse and repeat taste testing until you have it the way you like it. Add cilantro and pulse a few times. Spoon out into a bowl and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and cilantro if desired. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate. Serve as a dip, spread or however you'd like!

 

Step by step:


1. In your food processor, add the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt and cayenne. Turn on and pulse until mixture is fairly smooth.

2. Start processor running steady and slowly pour in the water, stopping to test the texture, then adding more water if you'd like.

3. Again, with motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil, adding more if you'd like.

4. Stop processor, taste and adjust seasonings, pulse and repeat taste testing until you have it the way you like it.

5. Add cilantro and pulse a few times.

6. Spoon out into a bowl and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and cilantro if desired.

7. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate.

8. Serve as a dip, spread or however you'd like!


Nutrition Information:

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75 Calories
3g Protein
3g Total Fat
8g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
75k
4%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
0.49g
3%

Carbohydrates
8g
3%

  Sugar
0.11g
0%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
221mg
10%

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Protein
3g
6%

Manganese
0.45mg
23%

Vitamin B6
0.27mg
13%

Fiber
2g
10%

Phosphorus
59mg
6%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Iron
0.77mg
4%

Magnesium
16mg
4%

Folate
16µg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
3%

Zinc
0.47mg
3%

Potassium
94mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
3%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Calcium
23mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.27mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.17mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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