10-Minute Homemade Hummus

Homemade Hummus

If you love hummus, this is one recipe you have to try. Of course there are many ready made versions at the food store, but you can skip the preservatives and cheap fillers by making your own. Plus, it only takes 10 minutes!

Hummus is great to use as a dip for raw veggies like carrots, zucchini, cucumber, and radishes. You can also use it as a spread, add some water to thin it out and use as a salad dressing, or as I've been guilty of, just eat it with a spoon.

This hummus is extremely fresh tasting, and I added my favorite spice, turmeric, to give it an extra healthy boost.

Give it a try!

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves

1/4 cup water

2 tbs tahini

1 tbs extra virgin olive oil

3 tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp cayenne (less if you don't want it too spicy)

1/2 tsp pink salt

2 tbs parsley, finely chopped

Instructions
1. Pulse garlic in a Vitamix or high speed blender to roughly chop.
2. Add water, tahini, oil, lemon juice, beans, spices, salt and parsley.
3. Process until creamy and smooth.
4. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill for at least an hour before serving.   

Hummus with fresh parsley

Benefits
Chickpeas: High in fiber and a great source of plant based protein.

Parsley: Has been shown to inhibit tumors, neutralize carcinogens, and is high in nutrients including folic acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K.

Turmeric: A potent anti-inflammatory and a strong detoxifier that cleanses the liver.