This simple hummus without tahini takes 5 minutes to prepare, uses common ingredients, and is so much cheaper than the packaged stuff.
I make this simple hummus without tahini all the time. I absolutely love hummus, and typically have some stocked in my refrigerator. I’ve tried just about every fancy variety and flavor combination of hummus that there is. At some point I started wondering, why is this little tub of bean dip so expensive? I mean come on, it’s mostly just beans, which cost next to nothing. So, I started making my own.
Not only is it cheaper to make your own hummus, but you control the quality of ingredients that go into it. So, there are no weird preservatives or fillers in your dip.
To make this dip, add garbanzo beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and a little bit of water to a food processor. Then, blend until smooth. That’s it! It really is simple. Serve it up with your favorite dippers, like whole grain crackers, chopped veggies, or tortilla chips.
Why skip out on the tahini? Well, you certainly don’t have to. I just find that tahini is one of those ingredients that I don’t always have on hand. And, it’s by far the most expensive ingredient in hummus.
Tahini is a paste made out of sesame seeds. It kind of reminds me of sesame flavored peanut butter. I like it. And, I like hummus that has tahini in it. I just don’t find it necessary. So if I don’t have it, which I often don’t, this is my go-to recipe.
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Simple Hummus Without Tahini
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Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- 2 to 4 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- ¼ to 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to thin out the hummus and ¼ teaspoon of salt to your taste preference.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Still want tahini in your hummus? No problem. Just add 2 tablespoons of tahini to the food processor with the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth.
Delicious
I love this hummus recipe! It is so easy, fast, and cheap. I was surprised at how delicious it is, even without tahini. I am not a huge fan of cumin, so I reduced the cumin to 1/2 tsp. It’s perfect.
Very simple recipe, but I didn’t care for the cumin in it. It reminded me too much of tacos and not of the middle east. I topped it with sumac and cracked black pepper and also made a dish with roasted red peppers and one with chopped olives.
Wow! I have been trying to make the perfect tahini-less hummus for what feels like years now. This recipe is EASY, simple, and delicious. will make again. 10/10 tahini-less recipe!
First time ever making hummus. However, I varied the recipe a bit. I used a tsp. of garlic salt instead of a clove of garlic and no additional salt. It tasted great, but I felt it needed some extra flavoring. I added a bit of turmeric, basil, rosemary and parsley. Almost ate all of it in one sitting. Thank you.
Simple and delicious.
This was the best recipe EVER! Came out great! Heated up some Naan bread and WOW! Way better than store bought!
AMAZING Hummus! We didn’t have tahini but wanted to make hummus and this recipe didn’t disappoint. My 10 year old daughter helped me make it and LOVED the outcome.
Is there a different spice I can substitute cumin with? I don’t have cumin 🙁
I don’t know if you’ve found anything yet, but you can use tumeric, curcumin, or even basil( my favorite) the basil really works well.
Any spice or herb you like. But, if you want to stick to mediterranean then
Oregano. Paprika. Chopped pimento. Blitzed red bell pepper. Ground black pepper. Parsley. Crushed rosemary. Even capers and green/black olives!
Light & delicious, thank you for sharing!
Wow! This is very good! Can’t wait to try it tomorrow morning after its chilled for a bit. My 7 year old son also loved it. We had a little bit with pretzels. Delicious!
How long can it be refrigerated for?
I love how simple and easy this recipe is. My husband is intollerant to seseme so its nice to find a recipe without tahini. This is my go-to hummus recipe. I have made it about 30x.
Very good – thanks!
Omg this is so delicious and easy. I came across this recipe when we were having friends over and realized at the last minute that we didn’t have any snacks to serve. My husband asked if we had any hummus and I said no but I do have chickpeas! The recipe is perfect exactly as it is; no need to doctor it unless you just want some add-ins (I threw in a roasted red pepper the last time I made it). I now buy 4 cans of chickpeas at a time so I’m always prepared. A++
Use the bean juice from the can instead of water! Tastes better in my opinion!
Super easy and delicious. My friend is sensitive to sesame. Very happy I found this recipe.
Could you add a little roasted red pepper for a little kick?
What can you use instead of garlic?
This was so good. I had a can of garbanzo beans that had expired and didn’t want to waste it. This was simple, as good or better than store bought, and a perfect light meal with salad and Triscits
Thank you so much. My daughter is allergic to sesame so this is perfect!!