For a quick dip, make Ina Garten's Hummus recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network; use tahini, garlic and lemon juice to brighten up canned chickpeas.

Hummus

garlic

chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved

salt

tahini (sesame paste)

lemon juice (2 lemons)

water

hot sauce

Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.

I was taught how to make Hummus by a Chef from Lebanon.  It is the recipe I prefer. Most put cumin in theirs but I think it is the Persians that use cumin. I love cumin but prefer my Hummus like hers, without it and the hot sauce. Hers is most like the Lebanese.  One should try it each way, both are delicious.<br /><br />ps: NEVER, NEVER USE CANNED.  Cook them, run your hand in them when cool, the SKINS will come off and float to the top to make an unbelievable smooth hummus. It is the skins that make it lumpy as they are tough.<br />

I used pink Himalayan salt which was just salty enough. Also roasted garlic which cuts the potency. My only improvement is to make the texture more smooth.

I haven’t made this yet, but I noticed some reviews mentioned that it was salty. I didn’t know until recently that the two commonly available types of kosher salt are very different in their flakiness, and therefore in how much you use. Diamond Crystal is “fluffier” so the measurements given are correct. If you use Morton’s, use half the measurement called for. Of course, salt is a personal preference, and you should always use it to taste, but this is a general rule of thumb. 

I have been making this for a while, and my family loves it. So this time i measured the chickpeas, and it only takes one can, as she says in the video.  I have been using 2 cans in the past!!!  It was much better with just one can as you can imagine and I buy the low sodium chickpeas.  Otherwise followed the recipe to a T.  Not too salty and I don't see the problem with the skins of canned chickpeas.  After you blend it up, they mix right in.  Love this recipe.  

Very easy to follow, however the other reviewers are right. It’s way too salty (and I love salt!). I added another 1/2 cup of beans and it turned out lovely.  And don’t be afraid of the hot sauce! I hate spicy things but a couple of dashes really added great flavor with zero heat! 

Loved it but I did find it a tad salty - will be reducing salt next time. 

Use a tsp of cumin instead of hot sauce and peanut butter instead of tahini, keeps the price down!  Yummy!

Delightful, for my taste.  Love the garlicky punch and the clean, tangy lemony finish.  I did use less salt - 1 tsp. of kosher salt - and that was still plenty salty for me.  Had it on some freshly baked multi-grain bread, and topped it with some tomato powder I made with tomatoes from my garden, and freshly crushed dried basil leaves, also from my garden.  This just became one of my new pleasures in life.

So (as other reviewers mentioned), this was too garlicky, salty, and lemony. The consistency was off, too. I added 1/2 of ricotta it was DELICIOUS and SO creamy! 

https://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/hummus-0153968

Nothing's ho-hum about hummus, the zippy dip born in the Middle East.

hummus

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 2.5

Cost: $7.73 /serving

Author : Ina Garten

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