Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Creamy and smooth, this roasted red pepper hummus has a touch of sweet, smoky and spicy. Whip it up quickly using simple ingredients!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 148kcal
- 15 oz can of chickpeas reserve liquid; see note 1
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ lemon juiced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne see note 2
- 285 mL jar of roasted red peppers around 10 oz; drain well
Blend liquids + spices- To start, fit a 7 cup food processor with a steel S blade. Add two tablespoons of chickpea liquid to the processor along with the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin, ground coriander, smoked paprika and cayenne. Blend on low for 1 minute, scraping sides as needed.
Add roasted red peppers- When the mixture becomes smooth and well mixed, add the roasted red peppers. Blend for 1 minute, until all the bell pepper is broken down.
Add the chickpeas last- Finally, add in the chickpeas. Blend for 2-3 minutes on high, stopping and scraping sides as needed. Assess the thickness of the hummus- if you want it thinner, drizzle some of the extra chickpea liquid through the chute of the processor while blending on low.
1- reserve the liquid from the can of chickpeas, or if home-cooked, the cooking liquid. Start with adding 2 tablespoons, but add more once all ingredients are blended if you'd like to thin out the hummus a bit.
2- reduce or omit if you don't like spicy hummus
Storage
- fridge- store in an air tight meal prep container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- freezer- store in an air tight meal prep container, freeze in souper cubes, or in freezer bags (roll them flat for easiest storage) for up to 3 months.
- thaw- overnight in the fridge.
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 18.2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2.1mg