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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (443g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 253
Calories from Fat 72		(28%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 8.1g	12%
	Saturated Fat 1.1g	5%
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.8g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 429mg		17%
Potassium 335mg		9%
Total Carbohydrate 37.8g		12%
	Dietary Fiber 7.6g	30%
	Sugars 0.4g
Protein 9.7g		19%
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Carol's Hummous

Recipe #8968 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Carol Bullock
May 11, 2001

A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 cans heated garbanzo beans or 2 cup cooked garbanzo beans
8 cloves garlic
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (you could use the squeeze lemon that is 100% lemon juice)
1/3 cup tahini
1 teaspoon cumin powder
salt
water
1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts (optional)

Toppings

paprika (optional)
sliced tomato (optional)
sliced cucumber (optional)
chopped parsley (optional)
carrot (optional)
celery (optional)
radish (optional)

Directions

1
Combine all ingredients except water in blender on pulse or puree setting, until smooth.
2
You will need to add boiling hot water during this process as it tends to sieze up.
3
If you accidentally add too much water it's okay as the lemon and tahini tend to suck it up.
4
Transfer to serving plate.
5
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil.
6
Serve with Carol's easy pita bread.

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From: drbecca26

On Mar 9, 2009

Very tasty and much lower in fat than the olive oil-y version I usually make...I didn't care for the taste imparted by the pine nuts, but as that is an optional ingredient, I don't feel that this recipe should lose a star because of it. Great for dipping and spreading on sandwiches! Thanks!

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From: Natalia #3

On Jul 10, 2008

very nice hummous. i replaced the beans with dried, soaked and cooked chickpeas and it turned out really tasty. i will serve mine with pitta breads and carrot sticks to dip. Thank you

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From: Um Safia

On Apr 23, 2008

I reviewed this as a double whammy - For the Dish of The Week & Spice of The Month Club in the NA*ME Forum. I really enjoyed this hummous - I've never had it with cumin & was interested to see how the flavours worked together...It was really great! I added the cucumber & parsley as a garnish & it was enjoyed by all the family. The cumin adds an earthiness to the hummous & rounds the flavour off - it makes a lovely change to regular hummous. Thanks Carol for this delicious recipe!

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From: cathy

On Jan 12, 2002

Carol's hummous is awesome! Carol recently gave me her recipe when she couldn't make a family get-together[I'm her sister]. Easy recipe, although I should add make only 1 batch at a time, I found my double batch very hard to work with. I also found hot water is very important, as does tend to seize up. Otherwise, quick, easy and delicious! Cathy

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