Raw Cashew Chickpea Hummus Food

RAW CASHEW HUMMUS - BEAN-FREE!

Steps:

• Soak cashews for at least 3 hours.
• Drain and rinse cashews a few times.
• Place cashews and all remaining ingredients in a food processor.
• Variations: add either the olives, OR red pepper and paprika, OR sun-dried tomatoes. Or, just leave those out for a simple plain "hummus.".
• Puree in the food processor until well blended - it will be very thick.
• Add water 1/4 cup at a time until desired texture.
• Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

RAW CASHEW CHICKPEA HUMMUS!

Steps:

• In food processor or mortar and pestle grind cashews and garlic until small.
• Add in chickpeas (see note below on how to sprout them), ginger, salt and spices/herbs. Grind until chickpeas are small bits.
• Add in lemon/lime juice and olive oil and blend until smooth. You may need to add a splash of water to reach desired consistency (smooth but not runny).
• That's it your ready to eat enjoy!
• How to sprout chickpeas: Rinse and soak 1 cup of dried chickpeas for 12-24 hours, if soaking for 24 hours rinse and add new water half way through. After they have soaked rinse and place in a large clean glass jar and place cheesecloth over the top with an elastic. Place on its side so the chickpeas get a lot of air circulation in a well lit room. Chickpeas will take 1-4 days to sprout and will need to be rinsed 2-3 times a day. They are ready to eat when the "tail" is 1/4-1/2 inch long :).

INSTANT POT FAVORITE CHICKPEA HUMMUS

Steps:

• Rinse the chickpeas and add to Instant Pot.
• Cover chickpeas with 6 cups of water.
• Add crushed garlic and bay leaves to Instant Pot.
• Cook for 18 minutes on high pressure (manual).
• When time is up let the Instant Pot release naturally.
• Drain chickpeas, reserving 1 cup of liquid. Pick out and discard bay leaves.
• Once chickpeas have cooled, pour into a food processor along with the garlic.
• Add 1/2 cup of the liquid and the Tahini, lemon juice, cumin. Puree until creamy. Add additional liquid as needed.
• When the mixture reaches the right consistency, add salt to taste and puree again to mix well.
• To Serve: Make a nice deep grove in the middle. Drizzle Olive Oil, parsley and Paprika.
• There are many varieties/versions of hummus. If using your Instant Pot, throw your harder vegetables (garlic, peppers, cauliflower, carrots . . . ) in with your beans and blend together with your beans in your food processor.

WHOLE CHICKPEA HUMMUS

Steps:

• . Chop the garlic coarsely on a cutting board. Sprinkle with salt and with a fork or angled blade of knife, mash the garlic and salt together to make a fairly smooth paste. Scrape into a medium bowl. Add olive oil, lemon juice and cayenne; stir well to combine flavours. Stir in chickpeas. (Make-ahead: refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 day.).
• . Add tomatoes and parsley; stir to combine.

ARTICHOKE CHICKPEA HUMMUS

Steps:

• Blend everything together in food processor. Allow to sit in refrigerator for a few hours to blend flavours.
• Note - I used water instead of broth, so I added about 1/2 tsp of McCormick no salt herb seasoning. Also, fresh parsley would work great.