{"id":914,"date":"2012-04-05T15:28:31","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T21:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realfoodchronicles.maoomba.com\/?p=914"},"modified":"2016-04-23T19:49:34","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T01:49:34","slug":"super-simple-hummus-with-or-without-the-chickpeas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/super-simple-hummus-with-or-without-the-chickpeas\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Simple Hummus \u2013 With or Without the Chickpeas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every time I think about posting a recipe for hummus, I stop. \u00a0It seems like it is one of those things that everyone covers just because it is so darned simple. \u00a0And the core ingredients of lemon, cumin, garlic, and olive oil \u2013 and even the distinctive tahini sesame paste \u2013 can be mixed with chickpeas for a traditional hummus or even with vegetables like roasted beets or zucchini to achieve a similar texture and\u00a0flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Well, after making my own hummus again recently, I realized how good it is and how rarely I make it. \u00a0 If I need a reminder, maybe you do as well. Here is a really basic recipe with a couple of variations and suggestions for modifying the recipe to suit your tastes or the way you eat.<\/p>\n<p><style>\n    #zrdn-recipe-container {background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-color:#000;}#zrdn-recipe-container, #zrdn-recipe-container h2, #zrdn-recipe-container h3, #zrdn-recipe-container h4 {color:#000;}                   #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-bordered li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-bordered li:before{\n                border: 2px solid #f37226;\n                color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-solid li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-solid li:before{\n                background-color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.bullets li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-counter li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-counter li:before {\n                color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container .zrdn-tag-item a, #zrdn-recipe-container .zrdn-tag-item{\n                color:#f37226;\n            }\n       #zrdn-recipe-container {border-style:dotted;}#zrdn-recipe-container a {color:#f37226;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-width:1px;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-color:#000;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-radius:0px;}\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"zrdn-recipe-container\" class=\"default zrdn-recipe-13 zrdn-jump-to-link\" >\n    <div class=\"zrdn-block zrdn-block-100\">\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-recipe_title\"  ><h2 class=\"zrdn-element_recipe_title\">Super Simple Hummus \u2013 With or Without the Chickpeas<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-actions\"  >\n\t\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-print-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Print this recipe\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"zlrPrint('zrdn-recipe-container', 'https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/plugins\/zip-recipes\/'); return false\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/plugins\/zip-recipes\/\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"Print this recipe\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-divider\"  ><div class=\"zrdn-block-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-author\"  ><div class=\"zrdn-avatar\"><span class=\"avatar-container\"><img alt='Stormy' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6578dd7e2782b5d6ede3f810494787588059c511d40928d463092ff3b8456caf?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6578dd7e2782b5d6ede3f810494787588059c511d40928d463092ff3b8456caf?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' \/><\/span><\/div>    <div class=\"zrdn-date\">April 5, 2012<\/div>\n    <div class=\"zrdn-author-name\"><span class=\"zrdn-author-by\">by&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"zrdn-element_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/author\/rfct0rm\/\">Stormy<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-category\"  >\t<div class=\"zrdn-cuisine-category-divider\"><\/div>\n    <span class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-category-label\">Category<\/span>\n    <span class=\"zrdn-element_category\">\n\t        <a class=\"zrdn-category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/category\/globally-inspired\/\">Globally Inspired<\/a>\n                <a class=\"zrdn-category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/category\/snack-foods\/\">Snack Foods<\/a>\n        <\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-summary\"  >    This simple hummus recipe can be made in a matter of minutes using your choice of chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans); roasted beets, sweet potato, or pumpkin; OR even raw zucchini. <br><\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-details\"  >\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"zrdn-block zrdn-block-100\">\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-recipe_image\"  >\t        <div class=\"zrdn-recipe-image  zrdn-element_recipe_image\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/hummus-served-with-veggies.jpg\" class=\"attachment-zrdn_recipe_image_main size-zrdn_recipe_image_main\" alt=\"hummus served with veggies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/hummus-served-with-veggies.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/hummus-served-with-veggies-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-notes\"  >    <h3 class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-notes-label\">Notes<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"zrdn-element_notes\">Adjusting Hummus Flavors<br>Want to add more zip, tang, spice, or exoticness to the mix?  Try adding:<br>An extra clove of garlic\r\n1 to 2 teaspoons of additional lemon juice or lemon peel zest\r\n1\/2 to 1 teaspoon of chile powder (or smoked paprika for a very different type of heat and flavor)\r\n2 Tablespoons tahini to give it a more traditional Middle Eastern flare<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-ingredients\"  ><h3 class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-ingredients-label\">\n    Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"zrdn-list zrdn-ingredients-list nobullets zrdn-element_ingredients\">\n            <li>8-10 ounces of soaked\/cooked chickpeas (1 15 oz can, drained) OR  roasted beets OR raw zucchini\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>2 tablespoons  water\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>2 tablespoons olive oil\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1 clove garlic, crushed\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1 teaspoon ground cumin\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n            <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-instructions\"  >    <h3 class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-instructions-label\">\n        Instructions    <\/h3>\n<ol class=\"zrdn-list zrdn-instructions-list numbers  zrdn-element_instructions\">\n\t\t            <li>Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.  Puree and eat! 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Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reconstituted sun dried tomatoes (just let them sit in boiling water until they soften, then drain them before adding them to the recipe)<\/li>\n<li>fresh or drained, marinated artichoke hearts<\/li>\n<li>roasted red peppers (see <a title=\"Roasting red peppers for a creamy spice bazaar-inspired soup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/how-to-roast-red-peppers\/\">how to roast peppers<\/a> here)<\/li>\n<li>cooked sweet potatoes or pumpkin<\/li>\n<li>pine nuts<\/li>\n<li>roasted beets\u00a0(see <a title=\"Beets are beautiful \u2013 raw or roasted!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/how-to-roast-beets\/\">how to roast beets<\/a>\u00a0here)<\/li>\n<li>raw zucchini<\/li>\n<li>roasted garlic<\/li>\n<li>fresh spinach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-919\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-919 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Spinach-hummus-in-a-jar.jpg\" alt=\"Spinach hummus in a jar\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Spinach-hummus-in-a-jar.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Spinach-hummus-in-a-jar-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spinach hummus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Paleo-inspired legume-free hummus?<\/h3>\n<p>Hummus does not need to be made with chickpeas. \u00a0In fact, it can be made with all types of vegetables from\u00a0roasted beets or sweet potato to raw zucchini or pumpkin. \u00a0Right now, I am in love with\u00a0beet hummus using a touch of tahini and paprika. \u00a0I tried this recently using a recipe\u00a0similar\u00a0to my own from my friend Sue Ann over at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/consciousbitesnutrition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Conscious Bites Nutrition<\/a>,\u00a0and it was amazing! \u00a0And the color? \u00a0Well, let\u2019s just say that\u00a0fuchsia\u00a0is a favorite of mine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-915\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-915 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/beet-hummus-1.jpg\" alt=\"beet hummus\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/beet-hummus-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/beet-hummus-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">beet hummus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you prefer a 100% legume-free variety, just replace the garbanzo beans in the recipe above\u00a0<strong>entirely<\/strong>\u00a0with whatever vegetable you prefer.\u00a0 If you are using starchy vegetables that typically require cooking, just be sure to roast them before adding them to the recipe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every time I think about posting a recipe for hummus, I stop. \u00a0It seems like it is one of those things that everyone covers just because it is so darned simple. \u00a0And the core ingredients of lemon, cumin, garlic, and olive oil \u2013 and even the distinctive tahini sesame paste \u2013 can be mixed with&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/super-simple-hummus-with-or-without-the-chickpeas\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,26],"tags":[32,18,116,112,21,91,24],"class_list":["post-914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-globally-inspired","category-snack-foods","tag-beans","tag-gluten-free","tag-hummus","tag-international","tag-paleo","tag-snack","tag-vegetarian"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hummus-17.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=914"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":996,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914\/revisions\/996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}