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Simple Hummus
Without Tahini
by Amanda Finks
on March 26, 2015 Rate Now

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This simple hummus without tahini takes 5

minutes to prepare, uses common
ingredients, and is so much cheaper than
the packaged stuff.

I make this simple hummus without tahini all

the time. I absolutely love hummus, and
typically have some stocked in my
refrigerator. I’ve tried just about every fancy
variety and flavor combination of hummus
that there is. At some point I started
wondering, why is this little tub of bean dip
so expensive? I mean come on, it’s mostly
just beans, which cost next to nothing. So, I
started making my own.

Not only is it cheaper to make your own

hummus, but you control the quality of
ingredients that go into it. So, there are no
weird preservatives or fillers in your dip.

To make this dip, add garbanzo beans, olive

oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and a
little bit of water to a food processor. Then,
blend until smooth. That’s it! It really is
simple. Serve it up with your favorite
dippers, like whole grain crackers, chopped
veggies, or tortilla chips.

Why skip out on the tahini? Well, you

certainly don’t have to. I just find that tahini
is one of those ingredients that I don’t
always have on hand. And, it’s by far the
most expensive ingredient in hummus.

Tahini is a paste made out of sesame seeds.

It kind of reminds me of sesame flavored
peanut butter. I like it. And, I like hummus
that has tahini in it. I just don’t find it
necessary. So if I don’t have it, which I often
don’t, this is my go-to recipe.

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Tahini
4.99 from 298 votes

This simple hummus without tahini

takes 5 minutes to prepare, uses
common ingredients, and is so much
cheaper than the packaged stuff.

Prep Time Total Time

5 minutes 5 minutes

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Servings
Calories
10 (2 tablespoons)
70 kcal
servings

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Ingredients 1x 2x 3x

1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans

(chickpeas), drained and rinsed

2 to 4 tbsp. water

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1 garlic clove minced

3/4 tsp. ground cumin

¼ to 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions
1 Add the garbanzo beans, 2
tablespoons of water, the olive oil,
lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and ¼
teaspoon of salt to a food processor.
Process until smooth and creamy. If
needed, add additional water to thin
out the hummus and ¼ teaspoon of salt
to your taste preference.
2 Store covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 70kcal |
Carbohydrates: 7.9g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 3.5g
| Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 3.2g

Course Appetizer, Snack

Keyword easy hummus recipe, hummus recipe,

hummus without tahini

Cuisine American, Greek, Mediterranean

Author Amanda Finks

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Still want tahini in your hummus? No

problem. Just add 2 tablespoons of tahini to
the food processor with the rest of the
ingredients and process until smooth.

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Kiki
December 3, 2023 at 11:17 AM

Definitely a keeper recipe! Much, much

better than store bought and healthier.
Highly recommend!

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Jennifer
December 2, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Thank you for the recipe. I’m allergic to

sesame and can’t eat tahini.

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Bella
December 1, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Love this! Added 2 roasted red bell peppers

and tastes just like the stuff from the store!

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Janet Moreau
November 11, 2023 at 9:53 AM

I have a sensitivity to sesame. I have

searched for hummus without sesame. This
recipe is perfect. It is simple. I love it. I can
add other ingredients like roasted red
peppers. I will try other things too. Thank
you.

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Yerrie
October 19, 2023 at 3:23 PM

My 11 year old loves hummus and always

asks for it when we go to the store. I
happened to have the beans on hand and
figured I’d try it our for her. It is so good! I
added some sweet chili sauce for a bit of
spice. So delicious! Can’t wait for her to try it
when she gets home from school today!

Reply

L
October 9, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Loved it!

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Helen Robertson
October 4, 2023 at 12:58 PM

First time trying this recipe. Will make it

again. Very good.

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Tracy
September 26, 2023 at 5:14 PM

So easy, and yummy!!! I made the recipe as

written and thought it was very good. The
second time I made it, I added roasted garlic
instead of raw, and used toasted sesame oil
instead of olive oil to get a little of that
sesame flavor without wasting a jar of tahini.
I’m having fun thinking of new ways to get
creative with this one. Thanks for a great
recipe!

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Fran Shantz
November 18, 2023 at 12:35 PM

I never thought I liked hummus but this was

Great! Less oily and more firm than the store
bought kind. I doubled the lemon, (by
accident), but that worked to my advantage.
Thanks for sharing. Will definitely make this
again.

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Lindsay
September 20, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Delete my other comment! Too many typos!

BUT OH MY GAWD. I saw someone else write
that they don’t normally leave comments on
recipes, and neither do I, but I HAD to with
this one. You could say I also tweeked this
recipe quite a bit, but not by choice, but
because of lack of ingredients. I originally
found this recipe because I didn’t have Tahini
sauce. Other things I changed (again, not by
choice) I used avocado oil/olive oil blend, I
used 1 tsp garlic paste, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4
tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp salt then needed 4 tbsp of
water. I am licking the spoon. Licking the
bowl like a child eating brownie batter. I am
SO happy I made this. Thank you!!!

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Paula Becker
October 18, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Followed the recipe with one exception,

Hickory smoked salt, OMG, amazing! Spread
it on Ezekiel toast with kale and tomato,
fantastic lunch! This recipe is a keeper, thank
you for sharing this outstanding recipe!!

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marionee audieren
September 3, 2023 at 9:26 AM

Love this recipe! Tahini is wasted when I buy

it, but I always have these ingredients on
hand. I added more olive oil, lemon juice and
water to get it to dressing consistency.
Yum!!!

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Hannah
August 27, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Dude this is so easy and freaking perfect. I

never leave comments but I had to. It’s
fantastic!

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Teresa
August 12, 2023 at 3:40 PM

I would like to make this. How long can you

keep it in the fridge?
Thanks

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lover of good food! I’m trained in Food Science &
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