Light Chickpea Hummus

Ingredients

• 400 g cooked and drained chickpeas
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 lemon lemon juice (Juice of 1 lemon)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (Use for blending and the serving drizzle)
• 60 g cold water
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• salt (To taste)
• paprika (To garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the garlic in the Thermomix or similar mixing bowl. Chop for 3 seconds at speed 5.

2. 2

   Add the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, ground cumin, and salt.

3. 3

   Blend for 30 seconds at speed 6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through blending so the mixture processes evenly.

4. 4

   Add the olive oil and cold water little by little.

5. 5

   Blend for 1 minute at speed 7, until the hummus is very creamy.

6. 6

   Check the texture. Add a little more water if you want a smoother hummus, then blend briefly as needed.

7. 7

   Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of paprika.

Notes

Using water instead of additional oil reduces calories without losing creaminess. Reserved chickpea cooking water can be used for a silkier texture. Serve with vegetable sticks for a healthy snack.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• snack
• vegan
• gluten-free
• light
• no-cook
• Thermomix
• Middle Eastern