This simple hummus without tahini takes 5 minutes to prepare, uses common ingredients, and is so much cheaper than the packaged stuff.
I make this simple hummus without tahini all the time. I absolutely love hummus, and typically have some stocked in my refrigerator. I’ve tried just about every fancy variety and flavor combination of hummus that there is. At some point I started wondering, why is this little tub of bean dip so expensive? I mean come on, it’s mostly just beans, which cost next to nothing. So, I started making my own.
Not only is it cheaper to make your own hummus, but you control the quality of ingredients that go into it. So, there are no weird preservatives or fillers in your dip.
To make this dip, add garbanzo beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and a little bit of water to a food processor. Then, blend until smooth. That’s it! It really is simple. Serve it up with your favorite dippers, like whole grain crackers, chopped veggies, or tortilla chips.
Why skip out on the tahini? Well, you certainly don’t have to. I just find that tahini is one of those ingredients that I don’t always have on hand. And, it’s by far the most expensive ingredient in hummus.
Tahini is a paste made out of sesame seeds. It kind of reminds me of sesame flavored peanut butter. I like it. And, I like hummus that has tahini in it. I just don’t find it necessary. So if I don’t have it, which I often don’t, this is my go-to recipe.
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Simple Hummus Without Tahini
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Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- 2 to 4 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- ¼ to 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to thin out the hummus and ¼ teaspoon of salt to your taste preference.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Still want tahini in your hummus? No problem. Just add 2 tablespoons of tahini to the food processor with the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth.
super quick and easy and tasted great – no more store bought hummus for me! I actually used a blender as don’t have a food processor and it works if you do it in 10 second blasts and then give it a stir and add a little more liquid.
Can I use sesame oil in place of olive oil and tahini?
I tried adding about 2-3 drops of sesame oil to mine and it tastes great! It’s also more ideal for me to have sesame oil on hand rather than tahini.
Easy recipe and absolutely delicious. Thank you.
You can also add some of the liquid from the can of garbanzo beans to smooth out the texture if you aren’t using tahini 🙂 Do it last so you don’t add too much though!
Don’t have A food processor can I use a blender instead my kids love hummus and I deafly want to make this ty
We almost killed our blender. A food processor has the power to blend, especially when a dryer mix.
Tried this recipe today and it was perfect! Thank you!
Thank you this looks like a great recipe and I’ve avoided making home made humans only because I also do not have any tahini. Question: what are the red and green flecks in your photo? They make the hummas look great and I’d like to add them too.
the red flakes look like crushed red pepper, not sure about the green but maybe parsley?
Easy peasy. Made it, ate it, making it again so my husband can actually try it this time. 🙂
This is an excellent recipe, very quick and tasty.
This was the first time I made homemade hummus. This was very tasty and healthy and I will make it again. I also share this recipe with my family.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. That’s the same reason I don’t use tahini. I have a hummus recipe, but it has too much oil in it. I think we’ll like yours much better.
Just made this and enjoyed a simple afternoon tea serving as a dip with Carrot, Celery and Capsicum sticks. It was simply perfect. I did add a little salt as per the recipe, which I though enhanced the flavours, and then I also added half a tablespoon of peanut butter, which for me was a heavenly addition. Such a simple and quick dish and really gobbled up quickly. This is a keeper!
This was very tasty but I modified it a little but the one thing I did not add Was salt. Because the chickpeas are already salted in the can. Even after draining and rinsing the chickpeas there still Quite A bit of salt in them. But this was a great recipe
Great recipe! my girls love hummus. Can this be frozen?
Are the beans used raw or boiled? Thanks!
I used canned chickpeas as they are.
I was looking up what the ingredient Tahini was, and I found this recipe! Nice to know I don’t need to use Tahini to make a wonderful Hummus recipe! I will be trying this real soon. Another plus to making your own is, no ‘preservatives’!! I love (home made recipes). Sincere thanks for posting this recipe, Sherry
My son has a sesame seed allergy, this recipe is perfect! thank you!
Very tasty and so very easy to make. Thanks for this recipe!
Is the serving size 1 or 2 tablespoons?
Hi Brittany. It’s a 2 tablespoons serving size.
I often have garbonzo beans and no tahini so this is a excellent recipe. A must have recipe. Quick easy and tastes great! I did add 2 extra teaspoons of lemon juice bc I like it more tangy and topped with paprika