One thing that it took me a long time to learn is that healthy eating does not have to be boring. The truth is that I genuinely like a lot of foods that are good for me – it just took me a while to identify what they were and learn how to make them in the best possible way. While cooking quinoa is a great part of a clean eating lifestyle, obviously the key to really being healthy is variety. On that vain, I thought I would share my favorite hummus recipe with you.
I have been eating hummus for years, long before I was even concerned about whether it was good for me or not. For years I bought hummus at the grocery store, just like everyone else. It wasn’t until I ran across Tosca Reno’s Eat Clean Diet Cookbook, that I ever tried making hummus at home. Since I tried her hummus recipes, I have never again purchased pre-made hummus again. My favorite thing is that unlike store bough hummus, she introduced me to the fact that a low fat hummus recipe does not have to sacrifice taste.
I think you will agree with me – pre-made hummus just does not compare to recipes for hummus that you make at home. I like to start with dried garbanzo beans, but you can also make it with canned. Just make sure that you buy Eden Organics garbanzos, since they are the only brand that uses BPA-free cans. I have tried making hummus with and without tahini, and in my option a hummus recipe with tahini is always going to taste better than one without.
Since I started making hummus, I have experimented with many different recipes. I hate to waste food, so very often I will toss in whatever fresh herbs I have around the house. I like a lot of “bite” to my foods, so if you prefer milder dishes just cut back on the garlic, cilantro and cayenne pepper. I hope you enjoy.
Eat Clean Hummus Recipe
– Inspired by the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook
Ingredients
5 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups cooked chick peas (or one can)
1 tsp sea salt
1/3 cup tahini
3 lemons, freshly squeezed
1 T olive oil (best quality)
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ tsp cayenne pepper or dried chipotle pepper
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Check Out My other Hummus Recipes!
Black Bean Hummus Recipe
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe
Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe with Quinoa
If you don’t have the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook
Do you have a favorite recipe hummus or otherwise? I’d love to hear from you! By the way, don’t forget to check out my favorite quinoa recipes~!
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Thank you I found this recipe to be the best for me. I have sensitivity to spices, garlic, preservatives, oil. Your recipe lend itself to adjustment for my sensitivity and still taste great. Thanks.
Yeah! I am so glad that it works for you! A great way to eliminate the oil completely is to use the water you cook the beans in instead of oil. Take care, Wendy
Hi Wendy, I'm really enjoying your blog. This hummus recipe is the second recipe I've made so far (the first one was the quinoa w black beans–DELISH) and I have loved them both! Unfortunately, the Whole Foods near me didn't have Eden Organics garbanzo or black beans, so I just bought 365 organic beans. Better than nothing, right? (although the bpa really scares me, I think I will soak my beans overnight next time.) One question-you mentioned in another post that your family doesn't eat mushrooms-is there a health reason for this or just a taste preference? Thx and keep up the yummy dishes!
Claire – Thank you so much for your kind words! 365 organics is definitely better than nothing, but one thing to remember is that beans freeze great and its super-cheap to make a big batch and freeze them in can-sized portions so that you have them on hand. BPA really scares me too – I can't believe how many years I spent drinking water out of BPA filled bottles thinking I was doing a good thing. Live and learn, right?
Mushrooms is more of a health thing. I actually like them my my husband has me convinced that they are scavengers and therefore bad for us. (Kind of like shell fish eating all the crap off the ocean and therefore being toxic…)
So I made the hummus as listed in the above recipe, and it was very, very delicious. The only thing I did differently was add a second can of garbanzo beans/chickpeas because it was too funny; not pastey enough. Also, it had an almost overwhelming taste of lemon, so I added a little bit more tahiti paste, a pinch of salt, along with that second can of garbanzo beans. It is absolutely delicious.
I'm so glad you liked it! Its strange that you had to add an extra can of beans because I always run into the opposite problem and end up needing to make it thicker
Most of the time I'm not starting with canned beans but ones I've cooked myself so maybe there is a little bit of a difference there that everyone should be aware of. Thank goodness you had an extra can on hand! I always end up tweeking hummus at the end too so its just perfect!
No real comments yet. Ran across your information while looking for quinoa recipies. Looking forward now to giving them a try.