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| Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus! |
Hummus has to be one of the most tastiest snacks ever. Served with some baby carrots or some pita chips, I could probably eat a half container all by myself. I wouldn't say it's super expensive or hard to find...you can find it in any grocery store, and at Costco, they sell em in the huge super sized containers (which I would never be able to finish), but it is SO easy to make on your own!
Traditional hummus calls for chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, etc...but every time I have bought tahini, it's so expensive, and I end up wasting it because I don't really use it for anything else! Wasting is no bueno!
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| A random dinner I made with things I had on hand...hummus with chips, watermelon, kale salad, and an overcooked hamburger patty :( lol! |
Sun-dried tomatoes are my fav..and quite expensive, unless I buy them at Costco. I had a huge jar that I've been using from time to time for sandwiches, or eating with crackers...but I was trying to figure out a way to use them more so I wouldn't waste them. I used to make a similar hummus at a sandwich shop I used to work at a few years ago. It was easy, and tasty, but felt like there was a lot more room for improvement! My husband isn't a huge fan of the tomatoes in general, but he loves the sun dried tomato hummus that I make...and best of all it does not require any tahini!!! This isn't a recipe that is made down to a science...most of it us just adding things to your liking...but it is so easy to make! Try this recipe and let me know what you think!
Sun-dried Tomato Hummus
Ingredients- 1 can drained chickpeas
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, with some of the olive oil is ok!
- 1-2 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- salt, to taste
- lemon juice, to taste
- water
- additional EVOO
Directions
- Put chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, salt, and a few squirts of lemon juice into a food processor. Pulse a few times, then let it go to blend it all together.
- Add more EVOO to your taste, and water to thin it out a little bit if it is too thick.
- ENJOY with some veggies, pita, or tortilla chips!
NOTES
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| Not the greatest picture, but here is the artichoke heart hummus!!! SO delicious and just as easy! |
- For artichoke hummus, follow the above recipe, but replace sun-dried tomatoes with marinated artichoke hearts!
