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.
Your blue eyes mesmerized Me when I came to your site, and your recipe is very simple and good to read :). Thank you. I am going to do it now right after I have cooked the chickpeas.
Never will purchase Hummus again! Excellent, we loved it!!!! and thank you!
Just made it !! Love it! Super easy!
What are you sprinkling on top afterwards? Chili Flakes…basil?
tasty, delicious and quick recipe. My 14 months old daughter dont eat chickpeas but when I made this she wanted more and more. For myself , it will go in salad as m fitness passionate amd tor my hubby in his lunch wrapps.
Great receipe. Didn’t miss the tahini at all. I was in a creative mood in the kitchen the other day and decided to make up my own Mediterranean version of a taco and this hummus receipe was a hit as a base. Thanks! 🤗🤗🤗
So simple, yet so tasty!
Love the recipe and really easy
Thank you! I needed a recipe without tahini. This is perfect.
Delicious and easy!
As delicious as I imagined it to be. The only change I made was to use 1/2 package of dried garbanzo beans, which I cooked in my Instant Pot. They came out perfect (I found a good recipe online that worked great – they weren’t too mushy and they were cooked just right). I loved the flavors of this hummus recipe, and so did my grandson who chooses hummus as one of his favorite snacks, along with pita chips.
Been making this recipe for 4 yrs and is my go to….always having people asking me for the recipe
Thank you for this. This is very clear, helpful writing which I, not a foodie, was able to follow confidently.
This article came up in response to my search about the necessity of tahini. I wint buy it it’s too expensive.
I just made this hummus today for a picnic , and it is delicious!!!! I used a stick blender and it came out perfectly!
I even added some grilled red peppers and it tastes like heaven!
Thank you Amamda!!
Thanks,
Delicious, inexpensive and totally adjustable.
Thank you for sharing this. I made this today for a dinner party, and got so many compliments on it. Considering as I’ve rarely had store bought hummus due to a mild sesame seed allergy, I’m so pleased!
Love it! I added a touch of toasted sesame oil.
Love this. I get so many compliments when I make this Hummus recipe! So easy and I usually have all the ingredients in my cupboard. No worries if I have tahini or not. I don’t need it.
Yum! Great with sweet potato crackers that I get at Costco!
Simple, satisfying, real food ingrdients! Tastes great! I use on sandwiches instead of mayo.
Absolutely loved this! I used a good quality oil and it really was delicious. I’ve made hummus before using tahini and a different olive oil. It has never tasted just how I expected so I went back to buying it. This recipe has restored my faith in ‘give it a go and make it yourself!’
This was my second time trying to make homemade hummus. I didnt have any fresh garlic cloves so used garlic powder. It turned out amazingly well! Thanks!