The World’s Easiest Hummus Recipe

The World’s Easiest Hummus Recipe really is the probably one of the easiest recipes I have ever made in general.

I have been on the hunt for the world’s easiest hummus recipe since I first first fell in love with hummus on my first trip to Israel back in 2007. Yes, I know it doesn’t seem fair to compare any other hummus to that of which I had in the the literal of Middle Eastern land of hummus. I searched for brands when I got back to the U.S. after that trip and most didn’t come close to what I found in Tel Aviv.

As farmers’ markets picked up in popularity I began to come encounter middle eastern vendors with the type of hummus I recalled from that long ago trip. I began buying it week-to-week and made a healthy snack habit out of it. In case you are new to hummus, here’s the health scoop on it- it’s made from chickpeas. Chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) contain calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc, as well as most of the B vitamins- a combination of nutrients that easily put it in the superfoods category. They have such a lovely nutty flavor and when pureed like in hummus, are incredibly creamy.

Canned or dried, both options help to control blood sugar and digestion, two components of weight loss and weight maintenance. Sounds good to you too? The biggest thing I’d recommend being aware of is the portion size when it comes to making the chickpeas into a hummus dish. Hummus will include healthy fats from olive oil and sesame oil, however too much of anything, even a good thing, isn’t so wise.

Up until our world stopped in mid-March of this year, I was still buying my weekly hummus and that all came to a halt. I had to decide whether to forgo my hummus habit or keep it up and teach myself how to make it. It seemed so intimidating in light of the great hummus I have had access to. At the same time, I challenged myself to experiment with different styles of hummus and if I hated it, well then still some valuable cooking lessons would come from it.

So here’s my version of the world’s easiest hummus recipe.

It took a few tries of different ingredient measured before I came upon one the easiest AND tastiest. The funny part of this story is that this recipe was the most creative. I didn’t have tahini (sesame paste) or fresh garlic. However I did have sesame oil and Mrs. Dash dried garlic seasoning; so that’s what was used int he making of this dish and it was by far the tastiest. You have my word!

It will take you 5 minutes tops to make it. Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 can of garbanzo/chickpeas
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• Fresh garlic or dried garlic seasoning
• 1 lemon
• Sea salt to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• a food processor or high-power blender
• if you have a roommate to help, like I do, then use them as your sous!

Before the blending process make sure to drain the can of chickpeas in a strainer. Then rinse with cold water.

Blend the combo together along with the fresh squeezed lemon for about 45 seconds. The remaining chunky bits can be broken down by hand with a wooden spoon. If need be, add 2 tbsp of water to make more creamy. Then blend again and serve.

For garnish I added chopped cherry tomatoes, an extra drizzle of olive oil, and sunflower seeds. The kicker was I was also out of pita chips. Talk about making do with what’s in the kitchen? I hunted down a box of Saltines buried way in the back of my pantry and used them for dipping. Such a perfect finisher.

I hope you’ll enjoy this spin on the world’s easiest hummus recipe too!

XOXO, Natasha