Sesame Hummus Recipes

LEMON, SESAME, AND GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine garlic, olive oil, sesame seeds, tahini, lemon juice, and garbanzo beans (reserve about a tablespoon of beans for garnish). Blend, adding reserved garbanzo-bean liquid if needed until hummus reaches desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mixture to a medium serving bowl. Garnish in the middle with reserved garbanzo beans. Sprinkle orange and lemon peel around the beans. Chill in the refrigerator, tightly covered, until ready to serve.

HUMMUS WITH SESAME

Steps:

• Combine the beans, lemon juice, tahini, cumin and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped and incorporated. With the motor running, add the olive oil and sesame oil. Thin with 1/4 cup water or more until the desired consistency. Season the hummus with salt and pepper.
• To serve: Spoon the hummus into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with carrot sticks, celery sticks and pita chips.

SESAME HUMMUS

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into food processor.
• pulse until desired consistency.
• add water or liquid from chickpea can if too thick.

HUMMUS WITH PUREED SESAME SEEDS (NO PRE-MADE TAHINI HERE!)

Steps:

• Drain chick pea liquid directly into a blender or food processor.
• Set chick peas aside.
• Add the sesame seeds and garlic to the blender, cover, and puree until smooth (3-4 min.).
• Add chick peas, lemon juice, salt, and oil (if using) to blender.
• Cover and mix until well blended, stopping and scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
• Pour into a serving dish and garnish with chopped parsley (if using).
• Serve with pita chips or wedges.