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.
Can you use Avocado oil instead of Olive Oil? Would this change the taste?
Incredibly easy to make! Love that it is sesame free and tastes absolutely delicious without. I did add about a tsp. of smoked paprika for extra flavor and it is so good. Will be my go to hummus recipe from now on. I’m going to try all sorts of variations with this “base” recipe. No more overpriced hummus for me! Try it, if you love hummus- can’t go wrong!
So good, and not super heavy with a lot of olive oil. I served mine with a cucumber tomato salad!
This is my go to hummus. Everyone loves it. It’s absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I rehydrate Chick peas and cook them up to make this. Yummy
Great recipe. Just made this. I added some cooked beetroot too to add even more flavour. Thanks so much.
This recipe was so good. It tasted just like the stuff I can buy at the store. I used this hummus to make sandwiches and to dip veggies in.
I do not own a food processor so I mashed my chickpeas by hand with a potato masher. Not all the chickpeas mashed but it made it a nice texture and the taste was unaffected.
Super simple recipe to make. Will make again soon.
So good!!!!
This really is delicious and do easy to make! Being able to taste the extra virgin olive oil makes such a difference. I’ve already made it a second time.
Love this recipe. I added the lemon zest of 1 lemon for additional taste. Very easy recipe and definitely a favourite one.
First time I have made hummus and it turned out as good as the $8 USD hummus in the store. I topped with roasted garlic and red pepper. Delicious!
I just made this recipe and it is absolutely delicious. Thank you!!
Great and simple and cheap
Thank you very much. I have really been looking for a non-tahini recipe. It’s far to expensive and if you don’t use it all up once you’ve opened the jar you have to throw it. Such a waste. This is so tasty, well textured and downright great.
Just the right amounts of everything! I ate it with grated carrots and pita chips for lunch. Yum!
CREAMY WITH A NICE TEXTURE. I USED THE FULL AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS & ADDED A TSP OF BBQ SEASONONG.
Nice. i added some pepper and tabasco for some kick!
I love this recipe! I already had all the ingredients at home. So tasty! I can’t believe how simple this was to make. I won’t be buying store bought anymore.
delicious! many people are allergic to sesame and tahini is so expensive! i made this in about 7 min with a stick blender, added some more lemon juice, extra cumin, and smoked paprika, yummy! you could eat it with anything, today I’m doing bell pepper and baked tofu.
thank you!
I made this today but added 20 Kalamata Olives. It was delicious will never buy store bought again. I will try roasted red peppers instead of the olives next time as someone suggested. Thanks for this recipe!!!
My son is severely allergic to sesame, and therefore, tahini. I’ll definitely try this recipe. Thank you!
I am not a fan of sesame so I made this recipe and it was just what I needed. It so refreshing. Thank you.
Tyfs😁❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😋😋 it was Delicious!!
This is my favorite go-to recipe! My entire family loves it!!! I like adding roasted red bell peppers.
Easy and delicious! Thank you!
It is so delicious my whole family loved it so much thank you!
Great recipe! I don’t really like tahini, but add a little sesame oil for some extra umami. What is the green stuff that is sprinkled on at the end of the the video and also shown in the picture, parsley?
Just made delicious ate with gluten free crackers I made and celery sticks. Fantastic!!