Green hummus
You are probably already familiar with classic hummus. Here's a "green" version, still mainly chickpeas, but with added herbs and vegetables.
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Last modified on: November 29th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 kg 800 g, you will need:
- 1
3 shallots - 2
3 courgettes - 3
3 cloves garlic - 4
parsley - 5
3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves - 6
6 tablespoons olive oil - 7
1 kg 50 g tinned (canned) chickpeas - 8
3 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste) - 9
6 tablespoons lemon juice - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 2,175 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 2 min.
All in all: 17 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour 6 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 1 kg 50 g tinned (canned) chickpeas with the shallot, courgette, clove of garlic. parsley (both stems and leaves), 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste), 6 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..
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 90 40 % | 220 20 % | 170 30 % | 2,760 140 % | 11,560 140 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 2 % | 10 1 % | 7 1 % | 130 6 % | 530 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 800 g : 12.33 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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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