Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Try my easy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus recipe today. Combine the roasted red peppers, tahini, garlic, and olive oil for the perfect hummus. Serve it with pita chips at your next gathering for a delicious appetizer.
Ingredients
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- 1 large roasted red pepper packed in oil drained
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 15 ounces garbanzo beans drained
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Garnishes
- 1/2 cucumber sliced and halved (or quartered depending on the size of the cucumber)
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/4 cup feta crumbled
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 5 sprigs parsley
Instructions
- First, drain your roasted red pepper and discard any seeds.
- Dice your bell pepper into fine pieces.
- In a food processor, purée the diced roasted red peppers, garbanzo beans, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, 1/4 cup of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- You may need to pulse your ingredients several times with the food processor to properly combine them. Blend until smooth.
- Lastly, spread the hummus on a decorative plate and garnish. Place the cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, feta, parsley, and pine nuts alongside the hummus or in the center of the dish.
- However you want to garnish the hummus is perfectly fine. The garnish ingredients add some more freshness and flavor.
- Lighlty drizzle the hummus with olive oil and serve alongside pita chips or fresh veggies.