Avocado Hummus Recipe
You will never buy pre-made hummus at the grocery store again after you realize how FAST and EASY it is to make at home, and how customizable it is!
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups chickpeas, from 15-ounce can, liquid from can reserved
- 2 medium avocados, or about 10 ounces total skin and pits removed
- 2-3 cloves garlic peeled, crushed, and inner green stem removed
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt + more to taste
- ice cold water in a small bowl or glass as needed by the tablespoon, for texture
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for drizzle at end
Optional Garnishes, Serve with
- optional garnish for serving: extra whole chickpeas, extra chopped or sliced avocado, chopped fresh soft herbs e.g. parsley, mint, dill
- serve with: vegetable crudités, grilled flatbread, just itself
Instructions
- Drain chickpeas, reserving the liquid from the can and placing it in the freezer to rapidly chill down.
- Remove the thin, diaphanous skins from the chickpeas either by gently squeezing each chickpea and popping it out of the skin, or by placing a clean kitchen towel or paper towel on a flat surface, laying the chickpeas in a single layer, and rubbing them gently with a second kitchen towel or paper towel.
- Place peeled chickpeas into the blender or food processor and pulse until the chickpeas are puréed. The mixture will be thick and may require stopping the machine several times and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the avocado, garlic, lemon juice, and salt, and pulse until the mixture moves smoothly in the bowl. Add the chilled liquid from the can from the freezer by the tablespoon to the food processor as it is running until the hummus is smooth and the consistency you prefer.
- Taste, add more lemon juice and/or salt if needed.
- Scrape the hummus into a serving bowl, drizzle with a few tablespoons of olive oil and garnish with chopped fresh herbs if using.
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