Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is the Best Hummus Ever!! Throughout the years, people have made many hummus recipes with different flavors. This hummus has roasted red peppers and different garnishes. The sweet pepper gives another dimension of flavor, and the pine nuts give an added crunchy nutty taste. Your guests at your parties with friends and family will all be asking for the recipe.
Hello my friends. This week, put aside our jars of pre-made gourmet sauces and jams, and pull out your blender to prepare a bowl of fresh homemade roasted red pepper hummus. The chickpeas, roasted red pepper, tahini, and Greek yogurt exquisitely pack this yummy appetizer with a flavor punch along with the cumin, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice. The toasted pine nut garnish aptly gives this creamy textured hummus a fabulous crunch.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe
INGREDIENTS
4 garlic cloves
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
2 Greek Roasted Red Peppers. Add more if you want a deeper pepper flavor.
1 teaspoon Sea Salt with Oregano and Sesame or you can use kosher salt. Adjust as needed.
⅓ cup tahini (sesame paste)
6 Tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons). Add more if you want more acidity.
2 Tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas
2 Tablespoons Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons cumin
2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
Optional as a garnish:
Sprinkle on some toasted pine nuts
Julianne some roasted red pepper
Drizzle some olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
In the food processor add all the ingredients and mix until it becomes smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust the seasoning until you are satisfied
NOTES
It's very important to leave the hummus overnight to mix and concentrate the flavors.
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Hummus & Its History
Today’s vegetarian hummus recipe comes all the way from the popular Middle Eastern & Mediterranean cuisines. The Egyptians love to soak their beautiful pita bread in this soft creamy hummus. Contrarily, the Palestinians prefer to relish this hummus as a topping on toasted bread. Moroccan people love it as chickpea soup.
Hummus is not only enjoyed differently but also prepared in diverse ways. Some folks use butter instead of olive oil while some add eggplants, cheese, eggs or tomatoes to their unique recipe. This roasted red pepper hummus recipe’s highlight is the bold flavor and color coming from Greek Roasted Red Peppers.
Why make Roasted Red Pepper Hummus?
If you’re like us, your taste buds always crave for exotic and flavorsome dips and spreads. The same old mayo, cheese dips, and pico de gallo are no longer exciting. Therefore, to excite the palate there is the need for a fresh serving of homemade dips like hummus.
We have recently developed a fondness for this roasted red pepper hummus. Thankfully, to prepare a mouth-watering batch of the silky smooth hummus, there’s hardly any chopping, whisking, or cooking involved. The food processor does all the hard work. Within just 10 minutes your intensely delicious dip is ready.
The sesame creamy goodness of the hummus along with the roasted red pepper and toasted nutty garnish makes this party appetizer irresistible! After a big spoonful for tasting purposes, to perfect the seasoning I let it rest in the fridge overnight. All the flavors enhance and pop up so beautifully that anyone would become a fan of this creamy hummus.
Hummus is extremely delectable and super easy & quick to make. Along with these 2 reasons, hummus is so widely popular because it can be enjoyed in countless ways! Furthermore, the ingredients used in this vegetarian recipe make it a super healthy dip. Let’s discuss them in detail.
Hummus Ingredients: A Healthy Take
Roasted red pepper hummus includes a handful of healthy ingredients namely: chickpeas, roasted red pepper, garlic, tahini (sesame paste), Greek yogurt, parsley, cumin, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and salt.
Each of the ingredients is packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins, and health beneficial elements. Furthermore, this vegetarian recipe doesn’t require any frying or baking which sustains the ingredient’s healthy components which are often lost or minimized due to cooking!
Chickpeas, for instance, are loaded with protein. It not only aids digestion but also safeguards from various chronic diseases.
Red peppers are low in calorie content and are excellent antioxidants. Loaded with multiple medicinal properties, garlic consumption helps maintain good heart health. The highly fibrous sesame seeds are a yummy way to keep bones strong. Greek yogurt has an immense quantity of probiotics.
Parsley, cumin, lemon juice, olive oil and pine nuts are also superb for health in diverse ways.
What Goes Well with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus?
The best part about this roasted red pepper hummus is that you can mix and match it in innumerable ways.
Sandwich: Spread a generous portion of the hummus on your white or wheat bread. Top it with some lettuce leaves and two tomato slices. Your lip-smacking sandwich breakfast is ready.
Naan Bread: Simple and easy, just dip your homemade naan bread in the hummus and enjoy
Rolls/Wraps: Wrap up a zesty brunch or lunch by filling a thin flatbread with some freshly chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro, a scrambled egg, and 2 big scoops of hummus.
Pizza: Switch your homemade pizza’s usual tomato sauce with this roasted red pepper hummus! Cherish watching your friends get blown away by the tasty surprise.
Salad: Heighten your daily salad’s health & taste quotient by tossing them up with this flavorful hummus.
Pasta: Treating colleagues with pasta for a potluck? Prepare it with the flavorsome hummus and watch your pasta vanish in minutes.
Grilled fish/chicken/meat: Hummus is a luscious dip that goes really well with diverse grilled cuisines.
Soups: Zing up the bland watery soups with a tablespoon of hummus and slurp away happily.
Hummus makes a yummy appetizer. This quick and effortless recipe helps prepare a thick velvety aromatic dip or spread to complement any type of fries, grilled dishes, salads, sandwiches or even soups. Prepare this roasted red pepper hummus and jazz up your breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack delightfully! Hummus is also the perfect addition to a Mediterranean Mezze Platter or a vegan appetizer board.
This looks so deliciously filling! I'm definitely trying this out for this weekend's family gathering!