Pregnancy Friendly Party-Style Tomato Basil Hummus
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with real ingredients, this tomato basil hummus is the kind of crowd-pleaser that disappears fast at any gathering. Sun-dried tomatoes bring a rich, tangy depth while fresh basil keeps things bright — and the result is something that tastes far more impressive than anything you'd scoop out of a store-bought tub. During pregnancy, it can feel like every packaged snack comes with a list of additives or preservatives you'd rather avoid, so making a big batch from scratch is genuinely satisfying. Chickpeas deliver plant-based protein and folate, tahini adds healthy fats, and fresh lemon juice rounds everything out — all ingredients you can feel good about right now. The trick to getting it ultra-smooth is processing longer than you think you need to and using that reserved chickpea liquid to loosen the texture gradually. Serve it in a wide bowl drizzled with olive oil and piled with cut vegetables or warm pita, and it works just as well for a quiet afternoon snack as it does for a full-on party spread.
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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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