Easy hummus recipe

A smooth blended chickpea dip with tahini and garlic that's versatile and good for you, this easy hummus makes a great snack or lunch

Prep:5 mins
No cook

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 135
fat 5.1g
saturates 0.7g
carbs 12.4g
sugars 1.3g
fibre 2.6g
protein 7.5g
salt 0.5g

Ingredients

1 x 400g can chickpea, don't drain
1 tbsp tahini paste
1 fat garlic clove, chopped
3 tbsp 0% fat Greek yogurt
good squeeze lemon juice

Method

Drain the chickpeas into a sieve set over a bowl or jug to catch the liquid. Tip the chickpeas, tahini, garlic and yogurt into a food processor or blender and whizz to smooth. Whizz in a tbsp of the chickpea liquid at a time until you have a nice consistency, then scrape into a bowl, stir in a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste.

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