Vegan Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus
Great for snacks and salads!
Great tasting vegan hummus for veggies, chips, and even salads. It’s creamy without any sugar!
Shopping List:
1 15oz Cans of Chickpeas (Garbonzo beans)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
1/3 Cup Tahini
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cumin
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/3 Cup Roasted Red Bell Peppers
Smoked Paprika (garnish, to taste)
High Speed Blender
Instructions:
Combine lemon juice and minced garlic in a bowl and set aside for 5 minutes
Mostly drain the can of Chickpeas, leaving about 20% of the juice (“Aquafina”) in the can
Combine chickpeas, lemon, garlic, 1 Tbsp oil, tahini and 1 Tbsp water into blender.
Run blender on low setting just until everything is mixed, but still a little chunky
Add remaining ingredients; salt, cumin, roasted red bell peppers, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp water into the blender
Blend on high speed until well mixed
Sprinkle paprika on top
Options:
To make WFPB (Whole Food, Plant Based) - leave 50% aquafaba in can and pour in with the chickpeas. Substitute water for oil. Save the extra aquafaba and pour it in as needed to achieve the correct consistency.