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Flavor bomb! This creamy green cilantro hummus recipe has it all: it is fresh, zesty, bright, light and so surprisingly delicious!

Cilantro Hummus with Lemon

Try my cilantro hummus, a show stopper for you next mezze food party!

Course Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 (1 cup)
Calories per serving 72 kcal

Ingredients

  • 7 oz canned chickpeas (200 g), drained weight
  • 2 large handfuls fresh cilantro chopped roughly
  • garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil or tahini sesame paste
  • good-quality olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ground cumin
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Insert the MultiBlade into the bowl. Add the canned chickpeas and close the lid.
    Flavor bomb! This creamy green cilantro hummus recipe has it all: it is fresh, zesty, bright, light and so surprisingly delicious!
  2. Press Pulse for 10 seconds. Open the lid and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Season with a pinch of pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground cumin. Add the lemon juice and zest, the sesame or (or sesame paste), 5 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of water and the roughly chopped fresh cilantro.
    Flavor bomb! This creamy green cilantro hummus recipe has it all: it is fresh, zesty, bright, light and so surprisingly delicious!
  3. Close the lid again and select PUREE P1. Press Start to activate the program. Once done, press cancel to exit keep warm mode. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again. Close the lid and press Pulse for 30 seconds.
    Flavor bomb! This creamy green cilantro hummus recipe has it all: it is fresh, zesty, bright, light and so surprisingly delicious!
  4. Then add extra olive oil or water, pulse again until you get the consistency you like. Check the seasoning of the hummus and add extra pepper, salt, sesame oil (or paste), garlic powder, lemon juice or ground cumin to taste if necessary. Then scoop the hummus in a clean bowl, sprinkle with extra olive oil and serve.
    Flavor bomb! This creamy green cilantro hummus recipe has it all: it is fresh, zesty, bright, light and so surprisingly delicious!