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  • 400g can chickpeas
    drained (liquid reserved)
  • ½ small garlic clove
    crushed, or ½ tsp garlic purée
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
    plus a drizzle
  • pittas or vegetable crudités
    to serve

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal126
  • fat7g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs9g
    low
  • sugars0.3g
    low
  • fibre3g
  • protein4g
  • salt0g
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Method

  • step 1

    Tip the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil into a small blender or food processor. Season and add 1 tbsp of the reserved liquid from the can of chickpeas.

  • step 2

    Blitz together until smooth, adding more of the reserved chickpea liquid to make a smoother hummus, if you like. Tip the hummus into a bowl, drizzle with more olive oil and chill until ready to serve. Serve with pittas or vegetable crudités.

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A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.7 ratings

altpro201412

Excellent. Adapted. Listened to someone's comment that she couldn't get it smooth so used my food processor instead of my blender. Used the food processor to blend a large chopped garlic (instead of half of one) with 2 TBL Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 1 TBS (instead of tsp) lemon juice. Got that all…

gail.crane57

Made it today and I am so not disappointed!

Mummyscakes14

This is my go to for a quick lunch with some cucumber and crackers

maduabuchiamarachi0AixXUE8

this is a really tasty hummus as long as you season it well! I recommend adding white pepper and a little extra garlic, and topping it with smoked paprika and drizzle with GOOD olive oil. you need more salt than you expect. taste it, and if it tastes bland add more. it needs the extra boost without…

Mummyscakes14

I use Napolina Olive Oil for dressings - so good, yummy

dreamlanddesserts51041

It didn't smooth up at all. Even added extra lemon juice but it tasted flavourless and so bland

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