Healthy Gluten Free Snack kids Love
We love hummus in my house. Hummus with veggies, with gluten free crackers, chicken, fish… Making homemade hummus with a simple hummus recipe is cheaper than the store bought hummus I always used to buy (though I love Trader Joes hummus, especially the edamame flavor).
My son will not eat vegetables, chicken strips, or fish sticks without his precious hummus. I had wanted to make some for a while, however, every recipe calls for tahini and I had no idea what that is for a long time. I do now and even have some in my pantry, but I still prefer this hummus recipe to ones that include tahini. I found a tahini-free hummus recipe and finally made my own. I altered it, of course. I don’t know that I’ve ever strictly stuck to a recipe as is.
I doubled the garlic (you can almost never have too much garlic; I say almost because I did have one instance where there was just too much, which I had previously thought was not possible! Also, I have tried garlic ice cream at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and realized some things should never have any garlic in them!) What was I saying? Oh yes, this was super easy and so delicious!
No Tahini Hummus Recipe
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained. Save the liquid.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2-3 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, adding bean liquid gradually until desired consistency.
That’s it! Easy-peasy.
You can mix things up by adding peppers, cilantro, lemon, spices such as chili powder or paprika… whatever you like.
Enjoy hummus with all your favorite dip-able foods. We certainly will!
No Tahini Hummus Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can garbanzo beans (15oz) drained, reserve liquid
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, adding bean liquid gradually until desired consistency.
Tahini is sesame paste – you can find it in the middle eastern section at the grocery store. = ) Trader Joe's also has a tahini blend that is basically the same thing. I make a LOT of hummus at our house!
Your post ended up in spam, so sorry it took so long for me to respond! Thank you for the info! I really should not assume I know what something is before I go shopping! I could save myself so much trouble. I appreciate your commenting & now I know where to look! Love Traders! :)