Personalized Herbaceous or Citrus Hummus (your choice of infused olive Oils)
/Make a variety of herbaceous or citrusy hummus recipes tailored to your taste by using enfuso flavored olive oils.
What you will need:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup tahini (toasted sesame seed paste)
2-3 tablespoons of ice water
1/4 teaspoon flake kosher salt
1 can or 15 oz of cooked chick peas (aka garbanzo beans), skins removed. (Note removing the skins is optional, but the hummas is much creamier when processed without the skins.)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 cup flavored olive oil
Using a food processor do the following:
Blend the lemon juice , tahini and salt until smooth and creamy.
Add the ice water and blend more until very creamy.
Add chick peas and blend 2-3 minutes until again, very creamy.
Add the cumin and slowly drizzle in your selection of flavored olive oil while blending. Note: You can use any individual oil flavors or even blend them. For example, Chili Cilantro or Tuscan Herb are great as they are. But you can also blend flavors, like 1/2 Lemon and 1/2 Garlic. Be as creative as you like!
Taste the final product and decide if you want a little more salt, or zingy lemon, or if you want it thinner, add a little more ice water. Blend again and then you are done!
Remove from the food processor and place into a food storage container. Drizzle more olive oil on the top, and store in the fridge until you are ready to eat!
Want some ideas of what to do with hummus?
Dip dip dip! Crackers, chips, veggies, apples, etc.
Sandwhich or burger spread
Flatbread or pizza spread
Inside a baked flattened chicken or pork roll
Stirred into noodles, e.g. pan fried soba noodles topped with toasted nuts and seeds
Warm dips with roasted veggies and feta cheese
