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Hummus with Veggie Dippers
We have grown to really, really like hummus. In fact at times, you could say I crave it. My hubby is a so so hummus fan but everyone else in the clan loves it as much as I do. Hummus is served in cherry tomato shells along with assorted vegetable dippers such as green onions. There are many wonderful brands of hummus on the market today, Sabros being one we really like but once in awhile I like to “get fancy” and make hummus from scratch.
A Word About Hummus
Hummus [HOOM-uhs] This thick Middle Eastern sauce is made from mashed chickpeas seasoned with lemon juice, garlic and olive or sesame oil. It’s usually served as a dip with pieces of pita bread or as a sauce. When combined with tahini, a sesame-seed paste, it becomes hummus bi tahina. Middle Eastern markets carry both forms in cans or jars and sometimes fresh. In my house anyway, we serve and enjoy hummus as a dip served with pita bread, pita chips and with vegetables.
A super hummus recipe that we like to serve in cherry tomato shells.
- 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 15 oz cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- cherry tomatoes
- green onions, sliced
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In a blender container or food processor bowl, combine tahini and lemon juice.
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Cover and blend for 2 minutes. Add chickpeas, oil, and garlic cloves. Cover and blend for 2 minutes. Add dill, curry powder, salt, and ground cayenne pepper. Cover and blend until mixture is smooth, stopping and scraping sides as necessary. Cover and chill for up to 3 days. Stir hummus before serving.
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With a melon baller, scoop seeds and membranes out of cherry tomatoes. Discard. Fill cherry tomatoes with hummus and/or serve with assorted veggie dippers. Sprinkle hummus with sliced green onions before serving.
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For a creamier hummus, remove the skin/shells from the rinsed and drained chickpeas.
Michelle says
October 16, 2013 at 1:00 amGreat healthier game day recipe, Lynn. Don't get me wrong, I love all the cheesy dips. But I have very little control around them! Thank you for linking this week.
LNLVNDR says
October 16, 2013 at 3:42 amHi Michelle~ I love all the cheesy, gooey dips too and lack control when I'm around them also~ I always feel a little better when I can have a few healthy bites in between! haha
Betty Taylor says
October 14, 2013 at 6:12 amThanks for sharing this with the Blog Hop Blitz!!! I always look forward to seeing all your great recipes!
LNLVNDR says
October 14, 2013 at 10:50 pmHi Betty! Thanks for stopping by~ I am trying to add more "figure friendly" recipes:) Lynn