Quick and Easy Hummus Recipe

With the weather finally playing ball in the UK and our garden with a lawn I took my own advice and decided to have a little get together with some friends over the weekend. Using inspiration from the quick and easy summer appetisers I wrote last week I suggested some ideas that we could get together and cook. A friend stopped and suggested that she bring over the ingredients to make this ever so simple Hummus recipe that a friend from South Africa had taught her and I agreed. So here it is our quick and easy onion and garlic Hummus Recipe perfect as a summer appetiser or dip to share with friends and family.

Quick and Easy Hummus Recipe

Now most hummus recipes I have tried involve Tahini paste – it’s not something that I keep in my cupboard as I only use it the once or twice that I make Hummus as I literally have no idea what else to use it for. However, my friend reassured me that this wouldn’t need it or anything else apart from some really basic ingredients that I knew that I had in the kitchen cupboard. The most important is a small can of chickpeas, which I try and keep in stock as I do like them with a salad sometimes. If you are in the USA then chickpeas = Garbanzos I’ve never seen them called that over here.

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Ingredients for this Onion and Garlic Hummus

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210g Can of Chickpeas in Water (or half of a larger can) *No Salt Added as you add it to taste*

1 small red onion

4 cloves of garlic

pinch of salt

pepper

1 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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More Quick and Easy Appetisers for Summer

Check out our other Quick and Easy Summer Appetizers to make this year.

What else to Make with your Chickpeas

So if you can only get hold of the bigger can of chickpeas you have a choice – double up the recipe or why not try one of these other recipes as well

• Monster Cookie Dough Dip from 3 Boys and a Dog (yes it’s made with chickepeas)
• Spicy Roasted Chickpeas from Ruffles and Rainboots
• Traditional Hummus from Crystal and Company so that you can compare the flavours.

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