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Aurora · Marc Jacobs

Looking for some good Hummus recipes

Elle · Hermes

This is my favorite hummus recipe - I've taken it to lots of parties and whatnot and everyone seems to dig it. If you wanted to switch it up a bit, I would just add maybe some roasted red peppers or olives or herbs or nuts when you toss everything else in the processor. Best part is, this recipe doesn't have any added fat at all, so it's even healthier than most!

From experience - go easy on the hot sauce since spice varies by brand, you can always add more at the end after you've had a little taste.

ETA: Have you tried making tzatziki sauce and having that on hand to dip? I make mine from (drained) nonfat yogurt so it's healthy too. Here's my 'recipe' if you can call it that - start here and then adjust the seasonings and overall amount to your liking.

Tzatziki Sauce
2 Cups plain nonfat yogurt
1 english cucumber
2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
Juice from half a lemon
salt
pepper
dried dill (1/2 - 1 tablespoon)

Put the yogurt in a sieve lined with a barely-moistened coffee filter and set over a bowl - refrigerate 2-3 hours until much of the liquid is drained from the yogurt. Discard the liquid and put the thickened yogurt in a bowl or serving dish.

Shred the cucumber on the largest side of a box grater - I do this directly into a clean lint-free kitchen towel, and then wring as much moisture as I can out of the shredded cukes. Any excess water will make the sauce runny.

Add cucumber, minced garlic, lemon juice, dill, and salt/pepper (to taste) to the drained yogurt and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow flavors to combine. Note that the dill flavor will become more pronounced as the sauce sits, so wait to make any adjustments to your seasonings until you give the chilled sauce a try.

Serve with veggies, pita, falafel, or thin with lemon juice or vinegar for salad dressing.

-- Edited by Elle on Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 06:36:05 PM

Suasoria · Chanel

I don't use a recipe - I just play around until I like the taste and consistency. The proportions in the recipe Elle posted look about right although I do add olive oil. (Garbanzos, tahini, lemon, garlic, salt, oil. Top with paprika and parsley if I have any fresh.)

Other good mix-ins are some artichoke hearts, basil or pesto, fresh sage, rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes, jalapenos.

I also make patés with other beans like white/cannelini/navy beans, lentils, and mung beans. Lentils and walnuts make an awesome paté. If you want to add black beans to the basic garbanzo recipe you can kick up the spiciness and serve it with tortillas.

I have to stop because I'm making myself hungry.

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

Thanks! That recipe does look good Elle.

I will pick up some sun dried tomatoes this weekend and give that a try next week.

Yana · Dooney & Bourke

Hi!
Since I come from Israel - that's a popular food at home, but we also have an israli products store near by, so I don't have to make it myself. From the flavors they make it, indeded sun dried tomato is popular, so is lemon hummus
( maybe add lemon zest & more lemon juice then you normally would add, but not too much), roasted peppers, greek olives, eggplant.
I'm hungry myself now...