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.
Easy and tasty! My husband is allergic to sesame seeds so I needed a hummus recipe without tahini. I like it even better! I add 3 cloves of garlic because we love garlic and a little roasted red pepper- yum! Thanks!
substituted sesame oil for olive oil and it turned out great! Good flavor and consistency.
Can this be make in a blender if you don’t have a food processor?
My food processor is the bottom attachment for the blender, but I didn’t like the consistency, so I blended it and it’s now perfect!
I just made a double batch of this and it’s delicious!
Can you use regular olive oil if you currently have run out of the extra virgin?
I just made this Hummus and love it. I love chick peas but don’t like the store bought hummus, hubby does though. I this because it’s plain but I’m sure you could “doctor” it up if you desired. Makes 3 to 4 cups. Will definitely make it again.
Tried it taste great and you can add anything you want thank you !
Just found out our daughter has a sesame allergy, so hummus was banned from our house until I found this recipe.
Thanks so much for this recipe. I discovered I am allergic to sesame by eating pre-packaged hummus. I can’t wait to try this and experiment with flavor additions!
This a wonderful base recipe as I do dislike tahini so very much but I’d like to add (because we like it a bit spicy) we add to your recipe about a 1/4 can of chipotle peppers + maybe 1 + raw serrano peppers and about 6 to 8 garlic cloves and it’s absolute perfection!
Thank you for reminding me how to start this recipe again as it has been a few years.
Kind regards
How long does the hummus keep in the fridge?
I made this. It is so delicious I can’t get over it. So much better than store-bought hummus
I added parmesan cheese.
I really like this tahini free hummus recipe. It’s been on rotation on our menu the past couple months. It’s also very easy to embellish if you choose with different flavors. Great for those with food allergies.
So glad I found this recipe. A friend gave me a boatload of cans of chickpeas. I love homemade hummus but dont love the price of tahini. I have made 3 batches of this in 2 days. It is so good and easy. I dont have cumin on hand so i just left it out.
Hi just wondering if I can just add it roasted garlic cloves instead of regular cloves and if so would it be the same amount? Thanks!
Roasted garlic is AMAZING in this and you can use a lot more…when roasted I’ve added the whole head, normal to small size, of roasted garlic to 2 cans of beans. Super yummy!!! 🙂
I made this with my teens and they really likes it. Thank you for sharing.
I absolutely love this recipe! On occasion I have added black olives or red pepper flakes, but I think I prefer this recipe to store bought brands! The flavor is so much better! I forgot to add the salt this last time that I made it and to be honest, it didn’t feel like anything was lacking! I love to just grab a few bites here and there when I’m feeling a little hungry instead of eating junk! Thank you for this recipe!
Do you remove the skins on the chickpeas?
Rose,
I have used this recipe many times as well as other hummus recipes and I have never removed the skins and it always comes out smooth and delicious. Plus, that’s waaaay too much extra work! 😉
Ooooh great idea!!! I use thinned out hummus as salad dressing so this is perfect. Thank you!!!
Thank you for this recipe. I didn’t think you could make Hummus without tahini. I’m allergic to sesame’ seeds badly so that leaves out tahini. I’m going to try this recipe. Looks delicious.
This was delicious! I also don’t care for the price of tahini but wanted hummus in order to made a vegan ceasar salad dressing. this was perfect! instead of water, I used the brine from kalamata olives and also added a small handful of the olives to the mix. used 1 Tbsp of sesame oil and 1 Tbsp of olive oil, extra cumin and cayenne! i normally roast a red pepper to add when I made my usual recipe so will do that next time. this one is a keeper and will most likely replace my usual go to recipe!