Easy Hummus Recipe

The Easy Hummus Recipe is my favorite healthy snack! It’s a creamy and delicious dip that’s perfect for meal prepping snacks for the week. All you need are a few simple ingredients and less than ten minutes!

Hummus is hands down one of my favorite recipes to have on hand because it’s so healthy and versatile! It’s such a satisfying snack when you’re trying to curb your hunger until dinnertime!

Hummus is super easy to make and much less expensive than store-bought hummus. You can control exactly what goes into it, which is something I’m totally into!

How do you make healthy homemade hummus?

This is a very basic hummus recipe which uses canned chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika and salt.

• You’ll want to start out by draining the chickpeas. Make sure to reserve a quarter cup of the liquid from the can. This liquid, also known as aquafaba, will be used to help thin out the hummus. I like to use this liquid instead extra olive oil to keep the calories down.
• Next, place all of the ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until super smooth. I find that my personal sized Ninja blender does the trick.

What do you eat with this easy Hummus recipe?

• Hummus is delicious slathered on warm pita bread, but if you’re trying to keep the simple carbs on the lower side, it is amazing with raw vegetables.
• 200 calorie snack idea: If you’re looking for a great snack to prep for your work week, hummus is it! Just place 3 tablespoons of hummus in a small container along with 2 carrots and 2 celery stalks that have been cut into strips along with 10 cherry tomatoes. Eat this between lunch and dinner for a super healthy snack that’s full of fiber! 
• Hummus is also great on cold sandwiches. I love to spread hummus on sourdough bread and then top it with sriracha sauce and crunchy veggies.

Easy Hummus Recipe

A delicious and healthy hummus recipe that is easy to make in less than 10 minutes! Perfect for snacking!

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Blend Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 16

Calories: 54kcal

Author: Amy Duska

Ingredients

• 1 can 15 ounces chickpeas
• 1/2 cup tahini
• juice of 2 lemons
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup aquafaba liquid from canned chickpeas
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh chopped parsley for garnishing optional

Instructions

• Reserve 1/4 cup of liquid (aquafaba) from the can of chickpeas. Drain the rest of the liquid and place the chickpeas into a high speed blender.
• Add remaining ingredients and blend for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Top with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
• Store in an air-tight container, in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Notes

200 calorie snack: 3 tablespoons hummus, 2 stalks celery, 10 cherry tomatoes and two large carrots.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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