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This is the best sun dried tomato hummus! It is creamy, healthy and bursting with flavor. A perfect snack that everybody will absolutely love!
What is Hummus?
Hummus is a great dip or spread made by blending chickpeas, tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice, garlic and salt.
It’s served with some healthy extra virgin olive oil, and traditionally is served as accompaniment to pita, a flat Arabic bread. This is a very healthy snack that we love with dip, in a bowl, in sandwiches, salads, or wraps!
Sun Dried Tomato Hummus
This sun dried tomato hummus recipe is our twist on a classic, traditional Lebanese hummus. Anyone who grew up in or around a Lebanese family knows what we’re talking about. Some people like it with loads of lemon, some love some extra garlic flavor. This recipe balances all the flavor factors for the best, most crowd-pleasing hummus ever.
Ingredient notes
- Chickpeas: There are plenty of options when it comes to chickpeas. You can always start with dried chickpeas, and pressure cook them. We like to use canned chickpeas for this recipe. You don’t need to soak them in warm water and baking soda and peel off the skin as many recipes call for.
- Tahini: We want to use a high quality brand with only one ingredient, mechanically hulled sesame seeds. You want to be sure your tahini is not separated, too. Tahini that has separated in the jar must be stirred and reincorporated with a spoon before making your hummus.
- Sun dried tomatoes: They are the key ingredient in this recipe. We recommend to use jarred ones.
- Basil: Use fresh basil leaves, they take this hummus to the next level.
- Lemon juice: Always go with freshly squeezed.
- Garlic: Your best bet is to use fresh garlic, which has the best taste. Avoid using pre-peeled garlic, which does not have as robust a flavor as a fresh clove of garlic. Be sure to remove any green sprouts from the garlic before adding to the food processor, too.
- Olive oil
- Spices: We like to use ground cumin and smoked paprika.
- Pine nuts: These are optional, to garnish.
How to Make Sun Dried Tomato Hummus
- In a food processor, combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, basil leaves, cumin, smoked paprika, pepper and salt. Pulse until sun dried tomatoes are finely chopped.
- Add chickpeas and tahini. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula when needed.
- With the food processor running, drizzle in 2 tablespoons of ice cold water. Process until creamy and smooth.
- Taste your hummus, and decide what it needs more of. Adjust according to taste.
❗If your hummus is still looking too grainy, we recommend adding 2 more tablespoons of ice cold water to help smooth the texture out.
Helpful Tips
- You can peel your chickpeas if you want. This helps to get a nicely smooth, creamy hummus texture. However, peeling your chickpeas is a little time consuming and tedious.
- We recommend adding ice water to smooth out your hummus. It’s a bit of a weird tip, but it really helps turn your hummus into a smoother, more ice cream-like consistency. This is especially important if your hummus looks grainy.
- Always use a strong food processor. You’ll want to process for four to five minutes. The quality and power of your food processor is really important. Processing for longer also helps to achieve a smoother, more restaurant-like consistency.
Sun Dried Tomato Hummus FAQs
Any leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week. It often tastes even better the day after it’s made.
Tahini is a beautiful paste made from sesame seeds. It’s absolutely essential to hummus. If you can’t find any tahini, however, you can use olive oil instead.
Yes, you can definitely freeze this hummus. It will freeze for up to three months in an airtight container. We also recommend that you avoid filling it all the way up, because it expands as it freezes.
Serving Suggestions
It goes great in salads, sandwiches, burgers, or just for dipping carrot sticks or pita bread in.
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Sun Dried Tomato Hummus
Ingredients
Hummus
- 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves peeled garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, with some of their oil
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 15 oz. 425 can chickpeas, drained (or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas)
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons ice cold water
Garnish
- Pinch of smoked paprika
- Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Basil leaves
- Pine nuts
Serving
- Pita bread
- Veggies of your choice
- Crackers
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, basil leaves, cumin, smoked paprika, pepper and salt. Pulse until sun dried tomatoes are finely chopped.
- Add chickpeas and tahini. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula when needed.
- With the food processor running, drizzle in 2 tablespoons of ice cold water. Process until creamy and smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt, pepper, cumin or lemon juice as needed.
- Serve, topped with sundried tomatoes, drizzled with some olive oil and sprinkled with a bit of smoked paprika and some basil leaves.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This hummus is amazing! I thought the one I’ve been using for years was good, but this recipe is twice as good and is seriously addicting. I added a little extra salt and pepper as suggested and a little more water to smooth it out, but it’s perfect. Always love when I find a new recipe to add to the family cook book…. Can’t wait to share with the rest of the family.
Hi, Karen! I’m so glad you enjoyed the hummus! Sharing it with the rest of your family is a fantastic idea—they’re going to love it! Thanks for the lovely feedback! 😊
Absolutely delicious and very addictive! Will be a staple recipe in my kitchen from now on!
Thank you so much, Julia! 🥰 I’m glad to hear you loved it! Comments like yours make my day. ❤️