Hummus Recipe + Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

Hummus is a creamy puree of garbanzo beans and tahini (sesame seed paste) seasoned with lemon juice and garlic. It is a popular spread and dip in Greece and throughout the Middle East.

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons tahini paste
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
• ¼ cup finely shredded fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ⅓ teaspoon paprika

Cooking Directions

1. Place garlic, salt, tahini, and lemon juice into a food processor; process until smooth. Pour in the garbanzo beans and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until smooth again, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Once smooth, add the sun-dried tomatoes, and pulse until they have been chopped to very small pieces and are incorporated into the hummus. Finally, add the basil, and pulse a few times until mixed in.
2. Spread the hummus into a shallow serving dish, and make a few decorative grooves on top. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with paprika before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories163.4
• carbohydrateContent14.6 g
• fatContent10.6 g
• fiberContent2.9 g
• proteinContent3.5 g
• saturatedFatContent1.5 g
• sodiumContent348.8 mg
• sugarContent0.8 g