Vegan Hummus

Vegan hummus is a mainstay on our snack list. You can make a batch and eat it throughout the week with pita chips, bread, carrots, celery, sliced peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, or any other veggie of choice. It even works well as a condiment for your veggie burgers and sandwiches.

Classic hummus is made with chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), which are packed with protein and fiber. One serving of this recipe has 9 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber. When you pair it with raw veggies, you’ll not only get tons of healthy nutrients, you’ll also feel fuller from all of that fiber.

In addition to protein and fiber, hummus is packed with other healthy nutrients like calcium and iron. It has even been shown to lower cholesterol and sugar levels, reduce your risk of cancer, help with weight control, and many other benefits. Check out “15 Health Benefits of Hummus, According to Science (+8 Delicious Hummus Recipes)” over at JenReviews.com for more info on this super delicious food.

Hummus tastes great with pita chips or bread, but if you’re trying to lose weight, you might want to stick with the raw veggies for awhile. In fact, hummus is very high calorie so you might want to skip it until you’ve reached your weight loss goals. This recipe has over 200 calories per serving including the veggies used for dipping.

This vegan hummus recipe is super easy and very tasty, but you will need a food processor.

If you make this recipe, please let us know your thoughts in the comments below. And please share with your friends to help spread the word about healthy plant based eating.

Hummus

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This classic raw vegan hummus recipe is packed with 9 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber per serving. Pair it with raw veggies for a filling snack.

• CourseAppetizer, Snack
• CuisineCheap Vegan Recipes, Gluten Free, Greek, Oil Free, Raw, Vegan

Servings	Prep Time
9 servings	10 minutes

Servings Prep Time 9 servings 10 minutes

Hummus Votes: 1 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe This classic raw vegan hummus recipe is packed with 9 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber per serving. Pair it with raw veggies for a filling snack. CourseAppetizer, Snack CuisineCheap Vegan Recipes, Gluten Free, Greek, Oil Free, Raw, Vegan Servings Prep Time 9 servings 10 minutes Servings Prep Time 9 servings 10 minutes

Ingredients

Hummus Ingredients

• 1 tbsp garlic cloves minced (4 cloves)
• 2 cups chickpeas drained, reserve liquid (1-15 oz can)
• 1/2 cup aquafaba (reserved chickpea liquid)
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup tahini sesame paste
• 6 tbsp lemon juice 2 lemons squeezed
• 1/2 tbsp tabasco sauce

Veggies for Dipping

• 2 cups carrots sliced into 2 inch strips
• 2 cups broccoli cut into small pieces
• 2 cups bell peppers sliced

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Instructions

Ingredient Prep

1. Slice carrots and cut up broccoli (or other veggies) for dipping.
2. Drain the liquid from the chickpeas (garbanzo beans) into a bowl or measuring cup and save.
3. Peel the garlic cloves.
4. Put the steel blade in your food processor (not the shredder blade).

Let's Cook

1. Turn on the food processor and drop the garlic down the feed tube. Process until it's minced well.
2. Take the lid off of the food processor and add the chickpeas, salt, tahini, lemon juice, Tabasco and 1/2 cup of reserved chickpea liquid. Process until it's coarsely pureed.
3. Taste it to make sure it's good. Always taste test while cooking and before serving.
4. Serve with your favorite chips or veggies.

   

Recipe Notes

Serving size is about 1/3 cup of hummus and 1 cup of veggies.

Hummus is a high calorie snack, especially if you eat it with pita chips, so be careful not to overdo it. That'll be difficult with the supreme deliciousness of this classic vegan hummus recipe.

Inspired by Ina Garten at Food Network.