Low Iodine Blender Hummus

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

(29)

Creamy, garlicky, and deeply satisfying, this blender hummus comes together with a handful of pantry staples and zero fuss. For anyone navigating a low-iodine eating plan, hummus can be a surprisingly tricky snack to source — store-bought versions often contain additives or iodized salt that make label-reading exhausting. This recipe keeps things clean and in your control, using fresh lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and plain fine salt so you know exactly what's going into every scoop. The trick to getting that ultra-smooth, restaurant-style texture is blending the tahini before the chickpeas go in, which whips it into a thick, pale paste that makes the whole batch impossibly silky. A drizzle of good olive oil and a dusting of smoked paprika at the end turn it into something you'd genuinely want to serve at a dinner party. Pile it onto crudités, spread it on unsalted crackers, or eat it straight from the bowl — no judgment here.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
½ cup well-stirred tahini
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
2 cloves garlic, peeled
¾ tsp fine salt
½ tsp ground cumin
3–5 tbsp reserved chickpea liquid or cold water, as needed

For serving

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
¼ tsp smoked paprika or sweet paprika, for serving (optional)
1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Add the garlic and lemon juice to the blender and blend on high for 15 seconds, until the garlic is finely minced and fragrant.
2
Add the tahini, salt, and cumin to the blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds, until the mixture is thick and pale.

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