So hummus happens to be a family favorite for meals and snack time around here.  I could eat it every day.  I eat it so much that I found myself constantly buying the family size hummus.  But you know the hummus you buy at the stores is never as good as the hummus at really great Greek restaurants!  Today I got home from work and my sister said “I really want hummus…” So in less than 10 minutes I made some hummus and cut some veggies while Isla Jane jumped around in her little swing {which she loves!}

So several years ago while I was at my FAVORITE Greek restaurant in San Diego {Cafe Athena} I asked the owner “So how DO you make hummus this great?” He said: “I can’t give away my secret but I will give you a tip; always, always, always blend {or puree} your tahini & lemon juice before you add anything else.”

So I did that and I’ve never looked back!!

This hummus is so amazing I DO eat it every day. It makes about a 1/2 gallon of hummus. Which is a lot of hummus! So get ready to eat hummus every day! Haha.

Disclaimer: homemade hummus is only good for about 10 days after you make it. So have a party 🙂 Because this recipe, while inexpensive, makes a ton of hummus! If you don’t want to have a party bring some to your friends who also love hummus.  Also, who doesn’t love hummus?

Here is what you’ll need: {I get all my ingredients at Trader Joe’s. They have the BEST tahini, hands down}

1. 3  Cans of Garbanzo Beans
2. 1 whole lemon
3. 5 cloves or garlic minced {makes about 3 tablespoons}
4. 2 tablespoons of olive oil
5. 1-3 tablespoons of sea salt {to taste preference}
6. 1 container of Trader Joe’s tahini (seen below) or 3/4 – 1 cup Tahini {to taste/texture}
7. 1/2 Tablespoon of paprika

So first off we start by juicing our lemon.

Secondly, add all of your tahini and lemon juice to a blender and blend for about 2 minutes.

Then add 1 can of garbanzo beans with the water from the can.  After, drain 2 remaining cans and rinse beans then add beans to blender {all in all you should use 3 cans of garbanzo beans}.

Add all of your garlic.

Add all of your salt.

Add 1/2 of your paprika.

Add half of your olive oil {or canola oil}.

Blend on high for 1-3 minutes.

Depending on what type of blender or food processor you are using it could take longer to blend. We have a Ninja and it does the job in less than 1 minute. We like our hummus thick so we don’t blend it as long.

Remember, you can personalize this recipe.  If you LOVE garlic in hummus, by all means, add MORE garlic.  Same goes for salt & paprika.

However, if you do add more beans, more lemon juice, or more tahini you may need to increase all of these ingredients for consistency so the hummus doesn’t get too dry or too watery.

Lastly…enjoy!

Love,
J