Garlic And Herb Hummus Recipe By Tasty Food

CLASSIC HUMMUS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, and seasonings to the bowl of a 2-quart food processor. Blend until smooth.
• While blending, slowly add in the olive oil and water until hummus is creamy and smooth.
• Garnish with additional red pepper flakes, chopped parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.
• Enjoy!

GARLIC AND HERB HUMMUS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Boil the garbanzo beans until the skins come off. Remove the skins, drain.
• Combine all ingredients in a food processor.
• Blend until smooth adding small amounts of oil and water until desired consistency is achieved.
• Add more lemon or tahini if needed.
• Garnish with pine nuts and more oil!
• Eat with fresh vegetables or pita chips.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Cut garlic head in half crosswise. Rub cut surface with a little of the olive oil. Place garlic head halves, cut side down, in an 8 or 9-inch pie pan; cover pan tightly with foil.
• Bake garlic in a 400° oven until garlic is soft when pressed, about 40 minutes.
• Squeeze garlic cloves from skin; discard skin. In a blender or food processor, puree garlic. Add remaining olive oil, the garbanzos and lemon juice. Whirl until smooth, scraping container sides as needed. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scrape into a bowl and serve with crackers, breadsticks, pita crisps or raw vegetables.

CILANTRO HUMMUS WITH CRISPY GARLIC PITA

Steps:

• Place the garlic, chillies and cilantro in a food processor and whizz until finely chopped.
• Add the garbanzos and whizz until well blended.
• With the motor running, squeeze in the lime juice and drizzle in the olive oil to make a fairly coarse paste.
• Season well to taste and spoon into a serving bowl.
• Meanwhile, mix together the olive oil, garlic and parsley and season.
• Heat one side of the pita breads under a hot broiler for about 1 minute until well browned.
• Turn over the bread, then use a knife to slash the softer surface 4-5 times without cutting through the bread.
• Brush with the herb and oil mixture and return to the broiler until bubbling and toasted (about 1 minute).
• When cool, break into pieces and serve with the hummus.

GREEN HERB HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Serve with dippers such as carrot sticks, sliced cucumber, whole wheat pita chips, flat breads, to name just a few. Garnish with parsley and/or dill.
• May refrigerate up to 2 days.

TANGY GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour olive oil into feed tube over the garbanzo bean mixture to make a smooth mixture.
• Transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
• Adding additional oil as needed.
• Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Cut off the very top of the garlic clove (about 1/4") so that the tops of most of the cloves are exposed slightly. Coat with a little olive oil and wrap securely in tin foil. Roast garlic in oven for 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool.
• Using your fingers, squeeze the soft, roasted garlic out of each clove into food processor. Rinse and drain cooked or canned chickpeas. Add them, and all other ingredients, to the food processor and blend until completely smooth.
• Scrape ingredients off sides of food processor to make sure it blends evenly. If you find that the hummus is too thick, you can add additional olive oil at this time. Add it very slowly, allowing the mixture to combine fully before adding more liquid.
• Serve at room temperature with crudites, warm pita or crackers.
• Optional: Sprinkle with chopped parsley or paprika before serving.

GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Combine all but the last 2 ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
• Stir in the tahini and garlic.
• Chill in the refrigerator and serve with pita triangles, veggies, crackers, or on a sandwich. Enjoy!

TRADITIONAL GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth, adding more lemon if necessary to obtain desired consistency. The blending can take as long as 3-4 minutes Be patient it comes out better!
• I have made this a lot lately and I have come to learn that I must follow the directions EXACTLY especially with the Tahini paste.
• Refrigerate for several hours. May be made a week ahead of time.
• Serve with Pita Bread or Pita Chips or your fingers. They all taste great with it!