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Classic Hummus Recipe

July 13, 2017 by Sandy Leave a Comment

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Enjoy this Classic Hummus Recipe on pita bread, flatbread, pita chips, veggies, sandwiches and wraps, eggplant, or whatever you want! Oh, and it goes great with a cold beer!

 Hummus in a small white bowl on platter filled with carrot sticks, sliced radishes, torn flat bread and green onions

 

Classic Hummus Recipe

About 1998 I went to a local brewery here in Western Washington with some friends of mine. This is a really nice brewery, and one of the first to pop up in our area when the whole microbrew craze started. They are known pretty far and wide, and they have really good food. Well, and beer, of course!

We ordered our beer and some appetizers, and when the server placed our appetizer on the table I wasn't sure what to make of it. It looked like pizza, kind of, and my friends were dipping the pieces in this tan colored dip. So, I gave it a try and fell in love with the stuff. That "stuff" was called Hummus. It was a Classic Hummus recipe, with lots of lemon and garlic, and it had a rich, nutty flavor.

We were dipping with an amazing pita flatbread with olive oil and gorgonzola cheese! Dipping THAT into HUMMUS! My friends and I agreed that this would be our dinner, everyone loved it. So how was I going to recreate this dip?

I made up my own version, and did a few adjustments, and had my own Classic Hummus Recipe. I even published it in our local cookbook that we made for Bryen's school. How can that be 20 years ago?!

 Hummus in a small white bowl on platter filled with carrot sticks, sliced radishes, torn flat bread and green onions

Enjoy this Classic Hummus Recipe any time of year, with any kind of chip, bread or veggie you like to dip!

I'm not a huge beer drinker, but my favorite local beer is Mac and Jack's African Amber. It's very good!

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Hummus in a small white bowl on platter filled with carrot sticks, sliced radishes, torn flat bread and green onions
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Classic Hummus Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Classic Hummus is a dip that goes well on pita bread, chips, and vegetables. Also makes a nice sandwich or wrap spread.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: how to make hummus
Servings: 6 - 8
Calories: 109 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • ¼ Cup Tahini
  • ¼ Cup Lemon Juice
  • ⅓ to ½ Cup Warm Water start with ⅓ cup
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Can Garbanzo Beans
  • ½ tsp Ground Cumin, adjust to taste
  • Pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil, plus more for garnish
  • Pinch Salt, adjust to taste
  • Pinch Pepper, adjust to taste
  • ½ tsp Paprika
Instructions
  1. Add everything to a mini food processor and pulse several times until well blended and smooth.
  2. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired, add more water if you like it thinner, and pulse a few more times (if you made adjustments).

  3. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, parsley, or toasted pine nuts.
A Classic Hummus recipe with a lemony garlic flavor. This hummus recipe is great on pita bread, chips, veggies, wraps. simplyhappyfoodie.com #hummus #hummusrecipe #besthummus

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