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Simple Smoked Garlic Lemon Hummus Recipe That You Will Be Obsessed With

Smoked Garlic Lemon Hummus Recipe

dana vento
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Recipes
Cuisine dip
Servings 1 1/2 C - 1 3/4 C
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • a 15 oz can of chickpeas de-skinned, and rinsed
  • 1 Large Lemon Rinsed
  • 1/4 C Tahini read below instructions & on the post
  • A Large Garlic Clove Peeled and sliced in 1/2
  • 2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
  • 1/4 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 4 Tablespoons of water and you may need more or less
  • 2-3 Teaspoons of Smoked Paprika or more as you taste and prefer

Instructions
 

LEMON PREP

  • Before you start this process make sure to sanitize your countertop workspace and your hands, as you will come in direct contact with each.
  • First, be sure to roll your lemon on the counter to get the juice moving.
  • Simply place the lemon on the counter with your hand atop and slight pressure while rolling it back and forth about 5x.
  • Then, zest your lemon rind*, and then set this aside. (ideally 2 teaspoons but if you get less that is ok too).
    Fresh Lemon Zest
  • IF seeds happen to fall in, make sure to strain this and get them out.
  • Set the prepared lemon juice aside.
  • HUMMUS
  • Next, in a food processor or blender, place the garlic (both the minced and the freshly sliced inside the processing bowl.
  • Then, Tahini.
  • And then Lemon Juice.
  • Blend.
  • Once 'fluffy' add in olive oil and scrape down the sides of the processing bowl.
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil On Spoon
  • Process again, with a few pulses.
  • Open the processor bowl, and scrape down.
  • Add in Chickpeas.
  • Salt.
  • 1 Teaspoon of the Smoked Paprika. (after tasing you can add a 2nd teaspoon, but reserve the 3rd teaspoon for dusting the top).
  • Lemon Zest.
  • Blend to a creamy consistency.
  • **Use the water tablespoon by tablespoon to decrease the thickness of the hummus, until you reach the consistency you prefer. More water = thinner, less water = thicker.*
  • Enjoy! ~ Dana XO
    Simple Smoked Garlic Lemon Hummus Recipe That You Will Be Obsessed With
  • Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in a sealed, airtight container.

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Notes

* To zest a lemon you can use a knife, a peeler, a zester, or a box grater.
**You can use more water than the recipe calls for just keep in mind that the more water you add, the thinner the hummus becomes, but this is a great way to control the consistency of your hummus.
**Don't add the water all at once, because you can never take it back out.
**Be sparing and add it tablespoon by tablespoon and in between pulses.
**Always pulse between the water tablespoon adding to see where you are in the consistency. (thick to thin)
If you stop in between processing make sure to scrape down the sides to ensure all ingredients are being mixed in.