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How to Make the Second Best Homemade Hummus Recipe

Karolina Longoria
What I love of about this hummus recipe is it can turn hummus questioners into hummus lovers. You just can't compare homemade hummus to store-bought. The hardest part about this entire recipe is cleaning the food processor.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course appetizers
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • 1 Food processor or high-speed blender
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 Cutting Board for toppings prep
  • 1 Knife for toppings prep

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can chickpeas 15 oz, rinsed, some skins removed
  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon for drizzle
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander or sub with ⅛ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • up to ¼ cup filtered water‍

Topping:

  • 1 fresno chili finely diced
  • ¼ cup loosely packed cilantro chopped
  • 1 green onion finely diced
  • Salt to taste‍‍‍
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, add the tahini and lemon zest and lemon juice. Process on low until well blended.
  • Add the rinsed garbanzos beans and process until finely chopped.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil, coriander, salt, and 1 tablespoon of water. Process on low until mixture begins to "creme" together. Continuing adding 1 tablespoon of water until your preferred consistency is achieved.
  • Place in bowl or deep plate and spread out, top with a small drizzle of olive and a sprinkle of salt. Add toppings. Drizzle remaining olive oil on toppings and lightly sprinkle with salt.
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