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Pesto Hummus

Pesto Hummus

5 from 2 votes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dip, Side Dish
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Food Processor or High Power Blender

Ingredients
  

Pesto Hummus

  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 1 cup fresh basil, packed
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 scoop greens powder (optional, I use Nutrilite Organics Green Superfood Powder)
  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas/garbanzo beans
  • 4 tbsp water, separated

Toppings (optional)

  • pine nuts
  • basil
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Using a food processor or high powered blender, blend greens powder (optional), lemon juice, basil, tahini, garlic, olive oil, cumin and salt together until smooth.
  • Add in half of the drained and rinsed chickpeas along with two tbsp of water and blend until smooth.
  • Add in the rest of the chickpeas and another two tbsp of water, then continue blending. If you’d like the consistency to be even smoother, add more water or olive oil a tbsp at a time.
  • Once it has reached your desired consistency, top with toppings of choice and enjoy with veggies, bread, crackers and/or pita.