Basil Hummus - 羅勒鷹嘴豆泥

Basil hummus topped with za’atar and parsley

Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 3-4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 can of rinsed chickpeas

• 1.5 tsp of salt

• 1/4 cup of water

• 1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves

• Extra virgin olive oil for topping

• Optional: za’atar topping or one wedge of lemon juice

Cooking Tools:

• Blender / food processor

Directions :

1. Add the chickpeas, water, salt and basil into the food processor and blend until you have a smooth consistency. (I like mine a little chunky so I stop blending before that).

2. Top with olive oil and za’atar. Serve with crackers, carrot sticks, or with a full tagine meal!

Cooking Tip:

I recommend cooking your own chickpeas (overnight soak and 20 minutes in the instapot) when possible, but it’s always good to have a few cans of chickpeas on hand to whip up that quick in-between meals healthy snack.

Nutritious and Delicious:

Chickpeas are a nutritious protein source, rich in minerals, choline and folate. Because of its high starch/carb content, I typically treat chickpeas like adding a healthy starch into the meal.