Easy Peasy Hummus Food

EASY PEASY HUMMUS WITH FLAVOR VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Drain chick peas, reserve 1/4 cup liquid.
• Add all listed ingredients to a food processor or blender.
• If using a food processor, pulse a few times then stream in reserved liquid to desired consistency. If using a blender add liquid to ingredients before blending.
• Process until smooth, I like to run it 3-4 min for ultra smooth consistency.
• Flavor as desired right in the blender! You can blend with pesto, roasted red peppers, chipotle tabasco or even avocado or guacamole. Drizzle with pine nuts, olive oil, parsley or cilantro for a beautiful mediterranean style presentation.

SUPER EASY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Blend garbanzo beans, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and sesame oil in a food processor; stream reserved bean liquid into the mixture as it blends until desired consistency is achieved.

EASY PEASY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Served with warmed Pita bread.
• This is the easiest and the tastiest starter you could ever make.
• Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse for 20 seconds.
• Scoop into a small bowl and put into the fridge until ready to serve.

EASY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Toast cumin seeds in small skillet until aromatic.
• Reserve a few cumin seeds for garnish.
• Place remaining cumin seeds in food processor (or blender) along with chickpeas, ground almonds, garlic, yogurt, olive oil, mint, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Process to form slightly grainy paste, or to desired consistency.
• Transfer to serving dish and let stand 30 minutes.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cayenne pepper and remaining cumin seeds.
• Serve with pita bread wedges.

EASY HUMMUS RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas into a sieve set over a bowl or jug to catch the liquid. Tip the chickpeas, tahini, garlic and yogurt into a food processor or blender and whizz to smooth.
• Whizz in a tbsp of the chickpea liquid at a time until you have a nice consistency, then scrape into a bowl.
• Stir in a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste.

EASY ITALIAN-STYLE HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain 3/4 of the liquid in the cans of beans. Put the beans, cheese, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor. Puree.
• Add cayenne powder, paprika and ground black pepper as desired. Check for salt. Puree again. I usually add at least 1/4 teaspoon cayenne so that it has some kick to it.
• Remove and let the flavors marry for at least 6-8 hours or overnight in the fridge.
• Take the dip out of the fridge around 2 hours before serving. I usually spoon it into a pie plate or onto a large plate. Smooth the top of the hummus with the back of a spoon or use a knife.
• About 30 minutes before serving, garnish the hummus. First I spread prepared pesto sauce on top. You can spread it all over, in an outer circle pattern, spread it on half the hummus, or however you wish.
• Sprinkle at least 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts on top, or place in the center, or in whatever design you desire.
• Sliver around 1/4 of a roasted red bell pepper and arrange in a design of your own choosing.
• Arrange sliced olives around the edge of the plate.
• All of these garnishes are optional, but the pesto sauce and the toasted pine nuts taste especially good with this.
• Good served with pita chips or as a sandwich spread.

QUICK & EASY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Process garlic in a food processor until chopped.
• Add garbanzo beans, lemon juice, salt, pepper and process until smooth.
• Add olive oil slowly to food processor while running.
• Add hot sauce to taste.