Cilantro Lemon Hummus
Cilantro Lemon Hummus is a serious flavor upgrade for your favorite Middle Eastern bean dip!
Servings: 6 -8
Equipment
- high speed blender or food processor
Ingredients
cilantro lemon hummus
- 19 ounces canned chickpeas, drained and well rinsed
- 1 cup cilantro, rinsed and loosely packed
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 3-4 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup ice water
Mediterranean salad
- 1 baby cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 slice red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup marinated olives, both black and green
- 4 mini yellow or orange peppers, diced
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, you could also us za'atar, dried mint, or oregano
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
cilantro lemon hummus
- Load everything except the ice water into your blender and blend, starting on low.
- Add the ice water and continue to blend, gradually increasing the speed until you reach the highest speed. The hummus should be completely smooth. Stop the machine to scrape down the sides if necessary.
- Give the hummus a taste in case you would like to add more salt, or more lemon juice.
- Chill the hummus until ready to serve.
Mediterranean salad
- Toss everything together and taste to adjust the seasoning.
assemble the platter
- Spoon the hummus onto a large platter and use the back of a spoon to spread it out. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with cilantro leaves.
- Spoon the salad around the hummus.
- Finish with pita bread and lemon wedges. Serve asap.
Nutrition
Calories: 226 kcal · Carbohydrates: 17 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g · Sodium: 822 mg · Potassium: 264 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 370 IU · Vitamin C: 10 mg · Calcium: 62 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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