Paraben Free Party-Style Tomato Basil Hummus
This crowd-pleasing dip brings together creamy chickpeas, rich tahini, and the bold flavors of sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil in one irresistible bowl. The combination of bright lemon juice, a hint of cumin, and that deep, jammy tomato flavor makes it anything but your average store-bought spread. Processing the chickpeas with reserved aquafin liquid is the secret to getting that ultra-smooth, velvety texture that keeps everyone coming back for another scoop. Every ingredient here is whole, recognizable, and straightforward — no preservatives, no synthetic additives, just real food doing all the work. A generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a scatter of fresh basil on top make it look as good as it tastes, which is exactly what you want when you're setting out a party spread. Serve it with warm pita or a rainbow of cut vegetables and watch it disappear before anything else on the table does.
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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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