Making a delicious, tahini-free hummus is simple and healthy for the whole family. Many people are steering clear of tahini, due to its high calorie and fat content. Although the fat content of tahini is high, only about 10% of that fat is saturated. I believe that if you are on a diet to lose weight, then you may prefer to make a hummus that is free of tahini. With this simple recipe, you can create a heart-healthy, guilt-free hummus, for dipping your favorite veggies, or spreading on your favorite sandwiches.
Tahini-Free Hummus Recipe:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.00
- Time: 5 minutes
First, let’s take a look at what you’ll need:
- 2 cup dried chickpeas (soaked for 12 hrs.and drained)
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup veggie stock (not shown)
- 1/4 cup H20 (not shown)
- 2 tablespoons Bragg Liquid Aminos
- 1/2 red or orange bell pepper
- (I used part orange, part red)
- Tomato and kale for garnish (optional)
Pour all ingredients (except for H20) into your Vitamix blender. Blend on high, adding water as necessary until you reach your desired consistency.
That’s it, you’re ready to eat! Simply spread it on bread with roasted veggies to make a delicious and healthy vegetable sandwich. You could also present it at a party for dipping carrots, kale chips, baked pita bread, celery, cucumber, broccoli, or cauliflower. Add the diced tomato and kale to make it look fancy!
You can make many different variations of this recipe by adding:
- olives
- spinach
- kale
- eggplant
- carrots
- avocado
- onion
- spices
Click here for a Hummus Recipe with Tahini. I hope that you enjoyed this tahini-free hummus recipe. You can find more Vitamix recipes here. If you haven’t already done yourself the favor and purchased a Vitamix blender, I encourage you to do so. Vitamix blenders make healthy cooking easier and faster and require minimal clean-up. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me using the “Contact” tab at the top of the page or by emailing me at forkstofeet.com@gmail.com
