Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Yields: 6 servings
Flavorful roasted red peppers are blended with a classic hummus base of chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon to create this creamy and addictive spread and dip.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon water, optional, for consistency
- bread, crackers, or vegetables, for dipping
Instructions
- Using a food processor, blend the chickpeas, roasted red peppers, olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. (TIP: blending less will give the dip more of a "crunch" from the chickpeas). As you blend, stop the processor periodically and scrape the sides, then blend again.15 ounce chickpeas, 3/4 cup roasted red peppers, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 1/2 tablespoon tahini paste, 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch black pepper
- Check hummus consistency. If desired, blend in water to make consistency softer.1 tablespoon water
- Serve immediately with drizzled olive oil and garnishes (optional) plus items for dipping.bread, crackers, or vegetables