Simple Perfect Hummus

3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 medium clove garlic
1 (15.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained with liquid reserved
3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
Pinch of cumin
Pinch of paprika, more for serving
3 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon olive oil
Chopped parsley, paprika, olive oil, pita bread/chips, for serving

1. Smash garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle (or place the garlic and salt on a cutting board and smash together with the side of a chef’s knife). Add the lemon juice and set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Drain chickpeas and reserve the liquid.
3. In the bowl of a food processor, add all ingredients and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
4. Add the liquid from the can of chickpeas, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
5. Pour onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley, and drizzle olive oil on top.
6. Serve with warmed pita bread or pita chips.

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Simple Perfect Hummus

Ingredients

• 3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 medium clove garlic
• 1 (15.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained with liquid reserved
• 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
• Pinch of cumin
• Pinch of paprika, more for serving
• 3 tablespoons tahini
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Chopped parsley, paprika, olive oil, pita bread/chips, for serving

Instructions

1

Smash garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle (or place the garlic and salt on a cutting board and smash together with the side of a chef's knife).

2

Add the lemon juice and set aside.

3

Drain chickpeas and reserve the liquid.

4

Add chickpeas, tahini, and olive oil to the bowl of a food processor; blend well.

5

Add the garlic and lemon juice mixture; blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

6

Add the liquid from the can of chickpeas, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

7

Pour onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley, and drizzle olive oil on top.

8

Serve with warmed pita bread or pita chips.

Notes

If making hummus in advance, store in the fridge in the food processor bowl. When ready to serve, assess how much it has thickened. If you prefer a looser consistency, place it back on the processor and drizzle in extra liquid from the can or water.