I used to call myself a non-hummus eater.
That was until today.
When I made my own and fell in love.
Like head over heels in love.
Ok, so that maybe a little dramatic, but I am running on no sleep and pure adrenaline. And seeing as I probably will not be getting a whole lot of sleep in the next 7 days you can expect some crazy talk over here!
Back to the hummus. See I used to say hummus was not my thing. I LOVE beans, but something about the plain hummus with raw garlic and lemon juice just did not sit well with me. But since my cousins and the Mooney’s are in town, I needed some dips to satisfy everyone. Well it seems everyone wanted some hummus, so I made hummus, sun-dried tomato hummus.
OMG, one bite. That’s all I needed. I changed my story.
Maybe it is all the extra flavor I added or maybe it is that homemade is always just so much better. I do not know, but what I do know is this stuff is good! Dip it with some veggies, yum. Dip it with a pita, yum. Dip it with cracker, yum. Smear it on a sandwich, probably genius! Oh and you should probably add some feta to the sandwich as well. Oh, and then grill it like a grilled cheese. Holy yum! I think I will be doing this!
Aside from this being down right addicting (which is not all that bad of a thing seeing how healthy it!) it also takes maybe 10 minutes to make and you probably have the ingredients right in you pantry!
Sun-dried tomatoes add a flavorful kick to homemade hummus! Perfect as a snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 jar (10 Oz) sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
- 1 cup tahini paste
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoons sea salt, or more to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup sesame oil
Instructions
- Put chickpeas, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, tahini, tomato paste, some salt and smoked paprika in a food processor or blender and process until well combined and smooth. Drizzle in sesame oil adding more if you want a thinner consistency. Adjust seasonings to taste. Add more oil, lemon juice or tomato paste if needed. Serve with a drizzle of oil.
It may be crazy over here, but at least we have hummus. Good hummus!
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Yum! This sounds fantastic – planning on making it for lunch next week
I love sundried tomatoes. This looks great!
I love hummus and sundried tomatoes!
That sounds great! I love hummus. Pinned this to my recipe board.
Thanks for pinning!
This looks awesome! I love sundried tomatoes SO much! and I love hummus so this recipe is perfect! Thanks for sharing!
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I am a lover of making homemade hummus. Its so easy and tastes so much better than store bought! I love the idea of adding sun dried tomatoes! YUM Got this tweeted and pinned! Thanks for linking up at Gluten Free Fridays!
I love hummus & this recipe sounds A-mazing! Thanks for linking up to Mom’s Test Meal Mondays! Pinned
Another healthy recipe! Delish-I will be following you now. Looking for some great healthy recipes, thanks so much!
Thanks so much for following! I will try and keep the healthy recipes coming!
This sounds like a happy healthy recipe to me!! Thank you so much for linking it up with us. :: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! ::
Hi! This sounds so yummy. I am a non-hummus eater as well, but love chick peas and sun dried tomatoes. Problem for me, though – I’ve never heard of tahini paste. Is there something else you can think of that I can substitute for this to save a trip to a far away store specialty store?
Thanks!!!
Because there is so much tahini (sesame paste, it is just ground sesame seeds) I am not sure what else you could use. Most grocery store do carry it though. I would just ask were it is located or look in the peanut butter isle or asian (international foods isle). Let me know how it goes!
Thanks so much. I looked in Martins’ food stores and found it! Can’t wait to try it. Might do for the games this weekend! Thanks again!!
Cool! I am so glad you found it! Let me know how the hummus turns out!
I’m always looking for different varieties of hummus and this sounds great!
Yummy! Where can I find those cute ramekins?
The ramekins are from crate and barrel, I love them! So cute!
Oh this looks amazing! I am on this crazy diet right now for my little boy as I breastfeed him (he has many allergies) So I am always on the lookout for snack foods. Can’t wait to make this…I might even skip going to bed and just make it instead
Another keeper recipe from you! I will make this on the weekend for TV night and I am sure I will enjoy every single bite
Wow! Sounds great!