Hummus
Our version of this Middle-Eastern dip contains chickpeas, garlic, and raw sesame seeds. It's traditionally served with flatbread, but crackers and tortilla chips are great, too.
Ingredients
- 2 cans (900 g) garbanzo beans, liquid reserved from 1 can
- ¼ cup (35 g) sesame seeds
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Directions
- Place chickpeas, liquid from 1 can of chickpeas, sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend 1 minute, using the tamper to push the ingredients into the blades.
- Season to taste with salt.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 0.25 cups (60 ) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 99 |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 193 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
