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taking a dip of hummus with a raw red pepper

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5 from 9 reviews

Avocado Hummus

Recipe by Eric Jones

If you love hummus, you’ll certainly enjoy avocado hummus! Creamy avocado with chickpeas, tahini, & garlic, makes for the perfect snack!


  • Total Time10 minutes
  • Yield4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cups garbanzo beans
  • 3 medium Aaocados
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp garlic
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain your garbanzo beans and add them to the food processor.
  2. Remove the skin and seed from the avocado, cut them into chunks, and add to the food processor. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, ground cumin, nutmeg, paprika, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes as well.
  3. Slowly pour your olive oil into the processor and begin to blend the ingredients. Continue blending until the texture becomes creamy.
  4. Pour blended ingredients into a large bowl and serve with pita chips and/or vegetables.

Notes

If you don’t have olive oil on hand, you can also use corn oil. 

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Comfort Food
  • Method: Stir
  • Cuisine: Middle East

Nutrition

  • Calories: 565
  • Sugar: 11.1g
  • Sodium: 37mg
  • Fat: 25.8g
  • Carbohydrates: 66.6g
  • Fiber: 20.6g
  • Protein: 11.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg