Roasted Garlic Hummus
Published: October 30, 2020 | Last modified: April 28, 2023.
If you love roasted garlic as much as we do this fluffy, flavour-packed Roasted Garlic Hummus is for you. Topped with some good quality olive oil, toasted pine nuts, tangy sumac and fresh thyme, it’s light, fresh and ready in minutes!
Roasting the garlic results in an earthy, sweetly fragrant addition to this classic chickpea dip that will have you coming back for more. Serve it with your favourite crusty bread or fresh veggies, pair it with grilled meats, fish or vegetables, or portion it out as part of your meal prep with eggs for lunch.
This Roasted Garlic Hummus is creamy, herby and a little spicy with bright, lemony undertones and the best toppings situation. Truly simple and delicious, we’ll be making it all spring and summer long.
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Roasted Garlic Hummus
Serves 8; Prep time 1 hour 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
Roasted Garlic
1-2 heads garlic
Extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Hummus
1 540 ml/19 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup tahini
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or cayenne pepper
1/3 cup filtered water (or more to reach desired consistency)
Roasted garlic, amount adjusted according to preference
Optional toppings: more olive oil, toasted pine nuts, chickpeas or roasted garlic cloves, sumac or smoked paprika and chopped fresh herbs
Instructions:
To prepare the garlic slice the head(s) in half cross-wise and drizzle the exposed cloves with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. For whole cloves trim the base of the head and remove the outer layers before seasoning. Wrap garlic in foil and roast on a baking sheet at 400º for 40 minutes. Let cool, remove cloves from their skins and set aside.
In a 4-cup food processor, add chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and salt and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula as needed.
Add water and olive oil and continue to blend for another 2-3 minutes, adding a little more water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with your toppings of choice. Enjoy!
Notes:
Garlic: The garlic can be roasted ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 3 days to save prep time. The amount of garlic used can also be reduced to suit your taste without compromising the final result. Store-bought roasted garlic would also work well in this recipe.
Storage: Hummus can be safely stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days for snacks and meals throughout the week.
