Chef John's Green Hummus

Chef John's Green Hummus

by Nora Simmons 2 years ago
3.9 (10)
200.1 kcal
26.5 g carbs
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Description

This simple, basil-spiked 'green' hummus is a great summer twist on everyone's favorite spread. Turkey on wheat? Yawn. Turkey on wheat with green hummus? Hello! And don't even get me started on wraps. I won't even touch a wrap that doesn't contain hummus, and neither should you.

Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
  1. 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add the basil and cook uncovered until bright green, about 20 seconds. Immediately plunge basil in ice water until cold. Squeeze basil to remove excess moisture and pat dry with a paper towel.
  2. 2. Put basil, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garbanzo beans, and white beans, salt, and black pepper, respectively, in a blender. Cover and blend until almost smooth; add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and puree until smooth.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 200.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 26.5 g
protein: 7.7 g
saturated fat: 1 g
sodium: 143.7 mg
fiber: 5.5 g
sugar: 0.3 g