This Simple Homemade Hummus is smooth, creamy, garlicky, and delicious. It can be eaten by the spoonful, with pita, crostini, or crudité. Makes a perfect dip, snack, or spread and takes only minutes to prepare with a quick method of peeling the chickpeas, if desired.
To remove the peels from the chickpeas, simply place the chickpeas in a large bowl, cover with water, swish them around, and the peels will float to the top. You can use a slotted spoon to skim them out. Drain the chickpeas and set aside.
If using a high powered blender:
Add the water into the container followed by the remaining ingredients and blend. You may have to add add additional water to get it going. Blend until smooth.
If using a food processor:
Place garlic cloves in food processor and process until fully minced. Stop and scrape down sides of the bowl.
Add remaining ingredients and continue to process until fully combined and pureed.
Dressing:
Spoon hummus into a bowl and make a well in the center.
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with remaining dressing ingredients. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
*You can choose to peel or not.**You can substitute creamy peanut butter for tahini.