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Smokin’ A Healthy Snack Up a Notch–Organic Smoky Sundried Tomato Hummus


  • Author: Halle Cottis
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: About 2 cups 1x
  • Category: appetizer
  • Method: blender
  • Cuisine: greek

Description

This is the most amazing organic sun dried tomato hummus recipe that I have ever tried! You all have to try this one!

 


Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP organic extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 12 TBSP Tahini (see recipe below)
  • 12 cloves of garlic
  • 1 can of organic chickpeas, drained and reserve the liquid
  • 46 slices of sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
  • Tahini Recipe
  • 1/8 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups of hulled sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Place all of the ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor and start out with 1/2 cup of reserved liquid. Pulse until desired consistency, adding in reserved liquid, as needed. Serve and enjoy!
  2. How to make tahini ~Toast sesame seeds by baking on a jelly roll pain at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, stir after 5-6 minutes or in a pan on top of stove on medium heat, stir constantly until seeds are a light brown.
  3. Add oil and toasted seeds to a high speed blender or food processor until paste-like consistency, using a spatula to push contents towards the center, as needed. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-6 weeks.

Notes

Recipe adapted from the Blendtec Recipe Book