Loaded Hummus
Loaded Hummus is topped with juicy heirloom cherry tomatoes and basil ~ they're an unexpectedly perfect complement to a classic Mediterranean chickpea dip ~ it's summer in an appetizer!
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
hummus
- 28 ounces canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed very well
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- juice of 1 large lemon
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup cold water
- salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
topping
- 1 pint multicolored heirloom cherry tomatoes, or whatever you can find
- fresh basil leaves
- extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, I toast mine with a little olive oil in a skillet until they turn golden
Instructions
- Put the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini and olive oil into a powerful blender or food processor. Turn the machine on low, then raise it to high, adding the water as the chickpeas start to break down. Let the machine go for several minutes, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the hummus is silky smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the hummus out onto a shallow bowl.
- Slice the tomatoes in half or quarters and put in a bowl. If your basil leaves are small, leave them whole, otherwise thinly slice them and add them, along with the pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper, and toss with olive oil.
- Pour a swirl of olive oil over the surface of the hummus, and top with the tomatoes. Scatter the pine nuts over all.
Notes
Variation suggestions
- Make it with regular tomatoes ~ I love cherry tomatoes in this hummus, but you could dice up regular tomatoes.
- Make it a side dish ~ serve alongside grilled chicken, steak, or fish.
Nutrition
Calories: 222 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Sodium: 231 mg · Potassium: 301 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 253 IU · Vitamin C: 13 mg · Calcium: 53 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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