13 Dec Easy Hummus

This easy to make hummus is an excellent all rounder, made with chickpeas which are full of protein and fibre. It is great as a dip with crackers and vegetable sticks, pizza topping, kids sandwiches and in burgers.  A perfect addition to your Summer BBQ salads.

You can be creative and invent your own style hummus.  In the picture here I have added chopped up sun dried tomatoes.

Ingredients

• 1 x can of chickpeas
• juice of 2 lemons
• 1x clove of garlic crushed or more depending on how much you and your whanau like garlic!
• 1 x tablespoon of peanut butter
• 1 x teaspoon of sesame oil – optional

Method

Drain the chickpeas and keep the liquid in a cup.

Add all the ingredients to a bowl or mixer.

Mash with whatever you have handy, fork or potato masher will work well. Even better if you get the kids to help you out!

Add a small amount of the chickpea liquid and mix.  

Keep doing this until the hummus is just a bit runnier than you like.  It will thicken up over night.

I like mine quite thick and don’t mind if there are chickpea chunks.

Store in a airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Here are some ideas to jazz it up a bit or you can check out the ingredients list on the fancy hummus in the supermarket and add them to yours!

Add one or more of the following;

• Mashed roasted pumpkin
• Sweet Thai chilli sauce
• Sundried tomatoes
• Paprika
• Baby spinach