{"id":25930,"date":"2020-07-28T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=25930"},"modified":"2023-04-16T07:55:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T14:55:06","slug":"spicy-garlic-hummus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/spicy-garlic-hummus\/","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Garlic Hummus Wakes Up Your Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spicy Garlic Hummus will kick up your meals and snacks. It is easy to make and healthy too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"top<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I needed some aquafaba for the Vegan Chocolate Torte<\/a> posted on Sunday. So, after I poured off the liquid to use as a vegan egg substitute I had a whole can of chickpeas. What to do, what to do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hummus, of course! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truthfully, I do not really like the taste of chickpeas, but once they are all blended up with spices, tahini and other flavors into delicious creamy goodness I will devour it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make creamy hummus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To make this hummus creamy, I borrowed a trick from Cook's Illustrated and added the ingredients in three steps instead of dumping it all in at once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First the coarser ingredients are chopped up, then the lemon juice and water help thin it down and further puree the chickpeas and garlic, and finally the tahini and olive oil bring it all together into a smooth flavorful dip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to serve Spicy Garlic Hummus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here in America hummus is most often served as a dip for vegetables or chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, there are so many other ways to enjoy it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n