This authentic homemade hummus dip is SO delicious, SO nutritious and can easily be made in the comfort of your own home with just a few ingredients. This is a recipe that my father passed down to me and I am so excited to be sharing this authentic Jordanian hummus recipe with you all. This dip makes for the healthiest snack and most delicious appetizer. It makes a great addition to you and your kiddos lunch box.
This healthy hummus recipe is a classic in my household. It is a “make ahead”and “ingredient prep” friendly recipe. You can easily prepare this on a Sunday and have it to use in a variety of dishes and as a healthy snack throughout the week!
If you love this recipe and you’re looking for more middle eastern dips, you will absolutely love my Baba Ganoush (eggplant dip) recipe.
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Ingredients
- Medium Sized Garlic Cloves
- Salt
- Canned Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)
- Medium Lemon, Juiced
- Tahini
- Ice Cubes
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Begin by opening your can of garbanzo beans. Measure about 1 tablespoon of liquid, place it into a small container and then drain the remaining liquid from the can.
- In a food processor, add in your garlic, salt, and garbanzo beans with the 1 tablespoon of liquid you saved.Blend on high for a minute or so.
- Then add in the juice of one lemon and your 3 tablespoons of tahini, then blend for another minute or two.
- At this point you can add in 1 ice cube and blend for another 30 seconds or so, then add in the other ice cube and continue to blend for an additional 30 seconds to a minute. Pop it in the fridge for about 15 minutes to cool and thicken before eating!
- Optional: Top with some toasted pine nuts, olive oil, red chili flakes. Enjoy with some pita, naan dippers, crackers, vegetables and more!
Hint: You know that you’re done blending when the color of the hummus turns lighter/ paler in color and your texture appears smooth and creamy!
Substitutions
This homemade hummus recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Variations
- Spicy – Garnish with some chili pepper flakes to make this recipe spicy!
- Deluxe – Serve this with some pita bread, naan dippers, chips and vegetables. Get creative and make a charcuterie board with the hummus as the star of your show!
- Kid friendly – serve it with some vegetables in your kiddos or toddlers lunch box! skip the salt and offer it as part of a baby led weaning meal or snack!
Equipment
All you need to make this healthy authentic homemade hummus is a food processor!
If you are in the market for a food processor, this is the one I have and absolutely love.
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Storage
Store this hummus in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days!
Top tip
Blending is key here. You want to make sure you continue to blend and blend until you get a super smooth and creamy texture!
FAQ
Yes! Skip the added salt to make this recipe blw friendly!
Yes! This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten and dairy-free!
Serve this with some pita bread, naan dippers, chips and vegetables. You can also spoon some into a Mediterranean bowl to add some flavor and creaminess.
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Authentic Homemade Hummus
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Sized Garlic Cloves
- 1 Teaspoons Salt
- 15 oz 1 Can Garbanzo Beans
- ½ Medium Lemon, Juiced
- 3 Tablespoons Tahini
- 2 Ice Cubes
Instructions
- Begin by opening your can of garbanzo beans. Measure about 1 tablespoon of liquid, place it into a small container and then drain the remaining liquid from the can.
- In a food processor, add in your garlic, salt, and garbanzo beans with the 1 tablespoon of liquid you saved.Blend on high for a minute or so.
- Then add in the juice of one lemon and your 3 tablespoons of tahini, then blend for another minute or two.
- At this point you can add in 1 ice cube and blend for another 30 seconds or so, then add in the other ice cube and continue to blend for an additional 30 seconds to a minute. Pop it in the fridge for about 15 minutes to cool and thicken before eating!
- Optional: Top with some toasted pine nuts, olive oil, red chili flakes. Enjoy with some pita, naan dippers, crackers, vegetables and more!
Notes
Nutrition
Food safety
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Layla says
This tastes just like my baba made it growing up too! So good. Thank you so much for sharing this one!!!!