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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (99g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 181
Calories from Fat 107		(59%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 12.0g	18%
	Saturated Fat 1.6g	8%
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 326mg		13%
Potassium 144mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 15.8g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 3.3g	13%
	Sugars 0.2g
Protein 3.9g		7%
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Christmas Day 2007

Chef floWer

Heavenly Hummus

Recipe #191672 | 15 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Alskann
Oct 23, 2006

I love hummus and this recipe is one of the best I've tried. I like to spread it on pita triangles and top with cucumber, chopped kalamata olives, and feta. I think the homemade tahini paste makes it much better.

SERVES 8 -10 , 3 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 cups canned chick-peas, liquid reserved (garbanzo beans)
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 garlic cloves
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

tahini paste (use 2/3 cup)

4 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup tepid water

Directions

1
In a food processor, puree the chickpees, tahini, 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice and garlic until smooth, adding a little of the reserved liquid if the mixture seems too thick; It will be slightly grainy.
2
Season with salt and pepper.
3
Transfer to a shallow bowl or plate.
4
Combine the paprika and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, drizzle the mixture over the top, and garnish with chipped parsley, if desired.
5
Serve with pita bread triangles (I like "Recipe #179799" with parmesan cheese), cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped kalamata olives. Chopped sun-dried tomatoes are a good addition also.
6
*HOMEMADE TAHINI PASTE:.
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4 tablespoons sesame seeds.
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1 teaspoon sesame oil.
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1/2 teaspoon salt.
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1/2 cup tepid water.
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Blend sesame seeds in a blender and grind until smooth.
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Add sesame oil, salt, and then slowly add 1/4 cup of water while blending.
13
Blend until completely smooth.
14
Makes 1 cup tahini paste.

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From: The Wallaces

On Nov 1, 2009

I was really excited to try this recipe because I love hummus and there have been so many great reviews. I hate to be the lone dissenter, but this did not work for us at all. First, the tahini paste turned out way too liquidy....possibly because the ingredients state 1/2 cup of water while the instructions say 1/4 cup? I salvaged it by taking the excess water off the top of the paste and made the rest of the recipe as stated. The hummus was very soupy, not the texture I am used to, and this was after only adding 3 tbsp of olive oil. Also, the lemon and tahini flavors were way too overpowering for us.

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From: Chef #868637

On Aug 31, 2009

I used lime juice instead of lemon, as we like it better, and this is delicious hummus that was much enjoyed!

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From: The Flying Chef

On Oct 9, 2007

My family loves hummus, especially my son. I buy store bought hummus to keep in the fridge as an after school snack for my son. Decided to use your recipe and make it for myself (so easy). We all had a taste and yummy, but my son thought it was better than the store bought stuff. Will definitely make again, only I would doulble ingredients as my son would eat that by the truck loads and my husband and I wouldn't have a look in. Thanks for posting it. On a personal note have added a few more of your recipes into my cookbook and can't wait to try them.

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From: ~Rita~

On Mar 4, 2007

Yum Just love hummus! I used one 14 ounce can of chick peas and followed the amounts of the ingredients in the rest of the recipe. Used basil in place of parsley. Thanks.

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