Stirred Hummus Accompanied by Briny Kalamata Olives
Kick up Your Snack Game with this Bold Hummus Recipe
Spice up your usual hummus routine with this recipe derived from Confections of a Foodie Bride, packing a punch with kalamata olives in a classic chickpea and tahini mix. Trust us, it's the unexpected surprise your snack spread needs!
Let's get this hummus party started: Make this hummus up to five days in advance, refrigerate it in an airtight container, and let it sit at room temperature for an hour prior to serving.
- Yield: Approximately 2 1/2 cups
- Difficulty: A piece of cake
- Total: 15 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling time
- Active: 15 minutes
Ingredients (10)
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 6 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup kalamata olives, rinsed and pitted
- 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a small, nonreactive bowl, combine the lemon juice and water. In a separate bowl, whisk the tahini and olive oil together until smooth.
- In a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, add the chickpeas, olives, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne. Pulse until it forms a coarse puree. Scrape down the bowl.
- With the motor running, add the lemon juice-water mixture in a stream; process for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl again.
- Repeat with the tahini-oil mixture and process until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Transfer the hummus to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving to let the flavors meld. Taste for seasoning, and add more salt if necessary.
Enjoy this Mediterranean-style hummus with Kalamata olives as a flavorful appetizer with pita bread or pita chips!
- This recipe for a bold hummus, speckled with kalamata olives, falls under the 'uncategorized' category in terms of meal type, but it's perfect for unexpected snack spread enhancements.
- When following the recipe, it's important to note that the yield is approximately 2 1/2 cups of hummus, which can be prepared up to 5 days in advance and refrigerated until ready to serve.
- With a total time of 15 minutes for active preparation and an additional 1 hour for chilling, this 'difficulty' level recipe is a 'piece of cake' even for novice cooks.
- The ingredients include a range of items such as lemon juice, water, tahini, olive oil, chickpeas, kalamata olives, garlic, salt, cumin, and a dash of cayenne pepper, all of which are combined in specific steps to create this unique hummus recipe.
