Lupin Free No-Cook Hummus
Creamy, tangy, and deeply satisfying, this blender-style hummus comes together without any heat and lands on the table in minutes. The method is smart — blitzing the garlic with lemon juice first mellows the raw bite, and processing the tahini before the chickpeas go in creates that signature pale, silky texture you'd expect from a great restaurant version. Lupin flour and lupin-based additives have quietly crept into a surprising number of store-bought dips and spreads, so making hummus from scratch with a short, recognizable ingredient list is genuinely the cleanest route. Every ingredient here — chickpeas, tahini, lemon, cumin, olive oil — is straightforward and easy to source without second-guessing the label. A drizzle of good olive oil and a dusting of smoked paprika in the center turn a simple bowl into something you'd actually want to set out for guests. It's the kind of recipe you'll stop buying and start making every single week.
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6 servings
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
- ¼ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
- 2–4 tbsp reserved chickpea liquid or cold water, as needed
For serving
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the garlic and lemon juice to the bowl of a food processor and pulse 5–6 times until the garlic is finely minced.
- 2
Add the tahini, cumin, and salt. Process for about 1 minute, until the mixture is thick and slightly pale.
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