Homemade hummus recipes are just so good! You can start with a basic hummus made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil, then add in extra ingredients to maximize the flavors. Green peas are added to this classic hummus recipe, which offers an earthy taste, pretty green color, and powerful nutrition profile. You will always find a container of hummus (like this one featuring green peas) in my fridge.
What to Eat with Hummus?
Hummus is a go-to as a veggie dip, spread on sandwiches, tacos, and wraps, accompaniment for whole grain crackers or flatbread, topping for salads, and sauce for savory entrees, such as veggie meatballs, lentil patties, and falafels. This recipe for Hummus with Green Peas is so easy to make—just pop the ingredients into the blender or food processor and puree until velvety and smooth. Then you can enjoy a batch with your favorite meals all week long.
How Long Does Hummus Last?
Hummus has a pretty good shelf-life in the fridge. Thanks to the addition of lemon juice with natural antioxidants, it preserves the freshness of the recipe. This recipe for fresh hummus can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Hummus Nutrition
Hummus is a nutrition-packed recipe, packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and plant protein. This recipe is lighter in added fats, with just a touch of EVOO, though you can omit it if desired. Plus, you can leave out the salt to make it salt-free. It also has no added sugars. It can fit into your whole foods plant-based lifestyle easily. What are the calories in hummus? This recipe is very moderate in calories, with only 78 calories per 1/4 cup.
Is hummus gluten-free? My recipe—and many hummus products out there—are naturally gluten-free.
Description
Enjoy this simple easy Hummus with Green Peas recipe, which offers a healthy taste, bright green color, and powerful nutrition profile.
- Place drained chickpeas, peas, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, salt (optional), lemon juice, and tahini in the container of a blender or food processor.
- Start blending, while pouring the olive oil into the top, then the reserved chickpea liquid a little bit a time. Process mixture until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Add chickpea juice as needed while processing to make a smooth, thick hummus.
- Chill until serving time. Serve as desired. with whole wheat pita, fresh veggies, and sandwiches.
- Makes about 2 1/2 cups of hummus (about 10 1/4-cup servings).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dip
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 184 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Top 10 Hummus Recipes
Discover more of my favorite plant-based, delicious, healthy hummus recipes here:
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