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.
Made this with my class, a group of 6, 7, 8, and 9 year olds. The recipe was simple enough for them to follow independently with only a little help from me! They loved it. Many of them had never tried hummus before and they all enjoyed it and said they wanted to make it for their families! We made a double batch since the whole class of 23 would be eating it. Only adjustment I made was a little less lemon juice (3 tbsp instead of 4), and just 1 garlic clove so the flavor wasn’t too strong. Thank you!!
This is the perfect hummus recipe 😁😃!!!!! After having this I don’t even like the store bought stuff anymore!
I made hummus for the first time with your recipe but I just added extra garlic and half of a chicken bouillon Cube and some paprika came out delicious
About to try this.As I don’t like cumin what can I use in its place.
I would like to know how to make hummus. I have canned garbanzo beans, garlic olive oil, and fresh garlic.
Thank you! I do not keep tahini, either. And I’m wondering if sesame oil could replace the olive oil to get the tahini flavor, just as well.
The hummus without tahini was the best. Everyone loved it!!!!!! 😁
I multiply all ingredients by four times for every get-together. I add jalapenos and extra garlic. I have made it many times. It’s a recipe I’ll continue to use, it’s so easy to make in a blender.
Amazing, thank you!
Thank you!! I have been searching everywhere to find a hummus recipe with NO tahini!
Easy and very delicious!!
Thank you!!
I just made the hummus without cumin.replaced with red pepper flakes and smoked paprika.tastes awesome.Thank you.
Thank you!!!
Schnucks!
Tried it with some different spices, it’s delicious, I will never buy Hommus from the shops ever again 😋