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everyday hummus (vegan, gluten free, oil free)

100_4231I was reminded this week how good homemade hummus can taste.

As part of the Clean Eating Challenge, which wraps up today, I committed to making my hummus fresh since most (all?) store-bought hummus has citric acid – a food additive that is derived from feeding black mold. Ummm, gross! You can read more about that in this Wikipedia article. It’s also present in many other store bought foods, like canned tomatoes.

Although, it’s not as fast as opening the lid to store-bought hummus, once you have your ingredients assembled, it comes together in less than five minutes. Hummus is not only great for pairing with fresh veggies, I also use it to replace the savoriness of cheese in some recipes – especially pizza and burritos.

To reduce the fat content, I don’t add extra oil, which many store-bought and homemade hummus recipes contain and I add a solid kick of garlic.

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everyday hummus

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yields: About 1.5 cups

 

Ingredients

  • 1 -5-oz can chickpeas
  • 2 T tahini
  • 2-3 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 medium-large garlic cloves
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 4 T water

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until thoroughly combined.

Scrape down sides and blend again, adding more water if needed.

Recipe Notes

Store in an air tight container in the fridge. Will keep for about 2-3 days if properly stored.

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