Try this hummus recipe once, and you'll never go back to buying it at the store! Served with fresh veggies and pita, it's a delicious appetizer or snack.
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.97 stars (309 reviews)
Keywords
how to make hummus, hummus, hummus recipe, what is hummus
Ingredients
1½ cups cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
⅓ cup smooth tahini*
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (plus more to taste)
1 garlic clove
½ teaspoon sea salt
5 tablespoons water (or as needed to blend)
Paprika, red pepper flakes, and/or fresh parsley
Warm pita bread (and/or veggies, for serving)
Categories
Appetizer
Snack
Steps
In a high-speed blender, place the chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Use the blender baton to blend until very smooth, adding water as needed to blend, and/or to reach your desired consistency.
Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with paprika, red pepper flakes, and/or fresh parsley. Serve with warm pita and veggies, as desired.
Reviews
Melissa on 2026-09-25 06:07:24 (5 stars): Would this freeze well?
Pia on 2026-09-19 14:53:55 (5 stars): Delicious and easy!
Mike B on 2026-09-18 11:09:22 (5 stars): Simple, really tasty, will always use this recipe in future.
Melissa on 2026-09-15 16:33:19 (5 stars): Delicious! This recipe is my go to now.
Mandy on 2026-09-09 07:06:34 (5 stars): Fabulous, best humous yet
gracie on 2026-08-31 21:46:46 (5 stars): the best
Mike Panteli on 2026-08-29 09:25:04 (5 stars): Pretty epic . It’s all about the balance and I pretty much got what I wanted. And I am Greek 😂
Lizzy on 2026-08-19 11:37:25 (5 stars): This was my first time making hummus, it came out so good! I added 5 bulbs of roasted garlic, 1/2 tsp of cumin and juice of half of a lemon instead of 2 tbsp. Will definitely make this again! Was too thick for my kitchen aid blender so I used my food processor.
Jennifer on 2026-08-04 23:02:42 (5 stars): Absolutely delicious recipe. This has been my go-to for a few years now, and as long as I get the proportions close, it turns out lovely! One adjustment that I've made that I really like is using red wine vinegar instead of or in addition to lemon juice. The depth of flavor with the vinegar is amazing, and instant upgrade.
PazKe on 2026-07-27 15:37:12 (5 stars): I like my hummus creamy and mild (no cumin). I took the time to peel the canned chickpeas (it was easy) and this turned out perfect. This will be my recipe from now on.
