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Ingredients
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dark Asian sesame oil
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 to 15 grinds black pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- Paprika, for garnish
Directions
In a blender combine all the ingredients except the parsley and paprika to be used for garnish. Blend on low speed until smooth. You'll have to stop the blender often to push down the ingredients. If the mixture is too dry and you're having trouble blending it, add a few more tablespoons of olive oil to help things along.
Scrape the hummus onto a plate. Sprinkle the paprika over the top, drizzle lightly with olive oil, scatter some parsley on top, and serve. You can make the hummus up to a couple of hours before you serve it. Cover the top with plastic wrap and leave it at room temperature.
Per Tablespoon: Calories: 57; Total Fat: 4 grams; Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams; Protein: 1 gram; Total carbohydrates: 5 grams; Sugar: 0 grams; Fiber: 1 gram; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 96 milligrams
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By vieira_7872562
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on April 27, 2012
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Great recipe, love the sesame flavor!! I would have given the recipe 5 stars but the recipe is toooooo salty. If you are using canned chickpeas use 1/2 tsp of salt instead of the 1 1/2 tsp. You can always add more after mixing it all up. Remember, canned chickpeas already has salt added.
By darkstep21
on April 24, 2012
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Loved it. Used the juice of a whole lemon and kosher salt. It came out perfect.
By DobbyTheElf
on April 23, 2012
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I love hummus. The first time I made it, there was a little too much garlic for my taste, and I prefer more lemon... so the second time I made it, I only used one clove of garlic and substituted the 1/4 cup of water for the other half of the lemon. The garlic-lemon balance is perfect, and this way it is less runny too. Hope this is helpful!
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