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Green hummus
You are probably already familiar with classic hummus. Here's a "green" version, still mainly chickpeas, but with added herbs and vegetables.
46 K 3.5/5 (4 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
4.15 €
600 g
11 IngredientsLast modified on: November 29th 2020
For 600 g, you will need:
- 1
1 shallot - 2
1 courgette - 3
1 garlic clove - 4
parsley - 5
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves - 6
2 tablespoons olive oil - 7
350 g tinned (canned) chickpeas - 8
1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste) - 9
2 tablespoons lemon juice - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 725 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 2 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the diced courgette.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 4 min.
Blend 350 g tinned (canned) chickpeas with the shallot, courgette, clove of garlic. parsley (both stems and leaves), 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste), 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper. Moisten with a little of the liquid from the tin of chickpeas.
You should end up with a smooth purée, then check the seasoning.
You should end up with a smooth purée, then check the seasoning.
Stage 5
Your green hummus is ready. Transfer into one or more bowls and drizzle with olive oil before serving.
Remarks
This recipe is very flexible, so you can easily vary the amounts of the ingredients to suit your own taste and what you have to hand.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made, based on a recipe in the newspaper Télégramme de Brest..
How much will it cost?
- For 600 g : 4.15 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Tinned (canned) chickpeas
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Lemon juice
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Olive oil
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Fresh mint leaves
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