This simple hummus without tahini takes 5 minutes to prepare, uses common ingredients, and is so much cheaper than the packaged stuff.
I make this simple hummus without tahini all the time. I absolutely love hummus, and typically have some stocked in my refrigerator. I’ve tried just about every fancy variety and flavor combination of hummus that there is. At some point I started wondering, why is this little tub of bean dip so expensive? I mean come on, it’s mostly just beans, which cost next to nothing. So, I started making my own.
Not only is it cheaper to make your own hummus, but you control the quality of ingredients that go into it. So, there are no weird preservatives or fillers in your dip.
To make this dip, add garbanzo beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and a little bit of water to a food processor. Then, blend until smooth. That’s it! It really is simple. Serve it up with your favorite dippers, like whole grain crackers, chopped veggies, or tortilla chips.
Why skip out on the tahini? Well, you certainly don’t have to. I just find that tahini is one of those ingredients that I don’t always have on hand. And, it’s by far the most expensive ingredient in hummus.
Tahini is a paste made out of sesame seeds. It kind of reminds me of sesame flavored peanut butter. I like it. And, I like hummus that has tahini in it. I just don’t find it necessary. So if I don’t have it, which I often don’t, this is my go-to recipe.
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Simple Hummus Without Tahini
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Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- 2 to 4 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- ¼ to 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to thin out the hummus and ¼ teaspoon of salt to your taste preference.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Still want tahini in your hummus? No problem. Just add 2 tablespoons of tahini to the food processor with the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth.
VERY easy and quick to make. Tastes better than store-bought and much healthier! I used the smaller amount of salt and the larger amount of water. It came out great!
Found your recipe. Made it, ate it, lived it. Added another garlic clove.
Thank you. Will try it again with a little avocado for variety.
Janet Lanteigne
The best hummus recipe I have tried!!!
And it is super easy to make!!
Simply love it!
I am on a low oxalate diet for kidney stone prevention. Tahini is high in oxalates while garbanzo beans are low. So that is another reason to leave the tahini out and still enjoy an easy and nutritious snack. I have not made this yet, but I bought the garbanzo beans yesterday and plan to make it soon. I’ll give it 5 stars for now.
Thank you! I loved hummus before and became very allergic to sesame as an adult and hated I lost one of my favorite snacks! Now I’m glad it can be made without it!!
Just made this added an extra clove of garlic and a couple of shakes of cayenne pepper ❤️
Could you use the water drained from the garbanzo beans to use for the liquid that you’re adding? I don’t understand why the beans need to be rinsed? Thanks!
I like it, thanks. It’s a bit bland for my tastes but not sure what to add. Any suggestions?
Add more salt and an additional clove of garlic and that should do it. If not, add a bit of onion powder (unconventional, but I think it will add the flavor you’re looking for…) and you can also try adding a bit more cumin. Another 1/2 tsp ought to do it.
I found the same thing. I added sundried tomatoes. Made it even creamier and turned out delicious. Best humus I’ve ever eaten!
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Simply and easy to make. Doubled the recipe.. going to make this for the next girls night.. will no longer buy hummus when it’s so easy to make and taste 💯 % better .. 😊
Thank you! It looks wonderful! Can you tell me what the sodium numbers are for 2 TBL?
Could I use avocado oil instead. I don’t hav
YUMMY 😋
Today I was at target and really wanted some hummus but it cost $5.99 so right there in target I found your recipe and it cost me $1.29 for a can of organic chickpeas. Right when I got home I made it I used avocado oil,extra garlic and didn’t rinse peas it turned out perfect and I’m already starting second batch 🤩THANK YOU