Red Meat Allergy Friendly Blender Hummus

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

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Red Meat Allergy Friendly Blender Hummus

Creamy, garlicky, and impossibly smooth, this blender hummus is the kind of dip that makes a plate of vegetables or a stack of warm pita feel like a full meal. Every ingredient here is naturally plant-based — chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, cumin — so there's zero concern about hidden animal proteins or cross-contact with red meat. That matters more than people realize, since many store-bought dips are produced in facilities that handle a wide range of proteins. Making it at home puts you completely in control. The trick to getting that silky, restaurant-style texture is blending the garlic and lemon first, then whipping the tahini before the chickpeas ever hit the blender — it builds a light, airy base that store-bought versions rarely achieve. A drizzle of good olive oil and a dusting of smoked paprika finish it off beautifully. Once you see how easy this is, it's hard to justify buying the tub version ever again.

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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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