Alpha Gal Friendly Party-Style Tomato Basil Hummus
This crowd-pleasing dip brings together creamy chickpeas, nutty tahini, and the bold, sun-drenched flavor of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes with a generous handful of fresh basil. The result is a hummus that tastes like it came from a specialty shop — vibrant, savory, and just a little unexpected. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, store-bought dips and party snacks can be a minefield of hidden mammal-derived ingredients, but this recipe keeps things completely plant-based from start to finish. Chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil do all the heavy lifting here, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label. A long blend with reserved chickpea liquid is the secret to that ultra-smooth, restaurant-style texture that makes people go back for one more scoop. Swirl it into a wide bowl, drizzle on the olive oil, and pile on the garnishes — it looks stunning on any table without a single stressful ingredient swap. Serve it with pita or a rainbow of cut vegetables and watch it disappear.
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12 servings
- 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
- ½ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¾ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3–4 tbsp reserved chickpea liquid or cold water
For serving
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for finishing
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped (optional)
- pita bread or cut vegetables, for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the garlic to the food processor and pulse 5–6 times until finely minced.
- 2
Add the drained chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, basil leaves, cumin, salt, and black pepper to the food processor. Process for about 1 minute, until the mixture is roughly combined.
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