Mistaken Chickpeas into Makeshift Hummus
Tonight I was planning on opening a can of black beans for dinner, which is my go-to dish when my fiance isn't around and I don't have too many weightwatchers points to spare.
Only problem is, I opened a can of chickpeas by accident. I was about to throw them into the fridge, but instead I came up with basil-lemon hummus:
In a food processor combine a drained can of chickpeas, two small cloves of garlic, a handful of basil, two tablespoons of olive oil, a teaspoon of lemon zest, and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Add salt and ppepr to taste and pulse to process.
Makes a delicious, garlicky, herby, lemony spread.
Eat on pepper & poppy water crackers while watching Big Trouble in Little China on Dvd.
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11 Comments:
sounds kinda good with the basil in there. a nice change of pace....
how many points is hummus?
pooch at 9:27PM on 05/11/09
Interesting that there's no tahini. I actually just bought a can of chickpeas tonight for hummus and it wasn't until after I paid that I remembered I finished my tahini the other day. Was it still smooth and awesome? It sounds delicious.
kfarrel3 at 9:32PM on 05/11/09
i often use cashews as a base, as opposed to tahini. I really like it a lot.
Elizabelle at 9:48PM on 05/11/09
Ooh, I like the sound of cashew in hummus. I have some cashew butter, I'm totally doing that with the next batch I make.
VerySmallAnna at 10:16PM on 05/11/09
That sounds yummy! Ya gotta love those spur-of-the-moment dishes.
I have used goat cheese in place of tahini in hummus too. Not the same of course, and I do add some olive oil, but the taste is really good.
Glad you had a good supper!
sadiepix at 11:06PM on 05/11/09
That sounds really good, but does it have to be Big Trouble in Little China? I'm thinking it would go really nicely with Tank Girl.
buffy at 12:38AM on 05/12/09
no need to use tahini for hummus... I add some grated parmesan cheese and people love it. To me it tastes better and more lemony without the tahini...
But the next time you open a can of chickpeas by accident you could make other stuff besides hummus... like a Chickpea Cocido to serve over potatoes or over whole-grain rice. Super good... don't know how many WW points this represents, but it's healthy and delicious.
Madelyn
KarmaFreeCooking
MadelynRodriguez at 10:38AM on 05/12/09
LOVE hummus and often make it at home with variations. Here are three different ideas I liked.
orchidgirl at 3:39PM on 05/12/09
To me, if there's no tahini, its not hummus. But if i tell myself its lemony chickpea dip, I generally enjoy it. Will have to try the basil thing!
Embackus at 3:40PM on 05/12/09
i had some leftover chickpeas myself, tossed them in the FP with a couple of roasted peppers and bam.... roasted-pepper chickpea dip.
waste not want not.
pooch at 8:49PM on 05/12/09
I like your instructions at the end. Can I watch it on VHS or Blu-ray? :)
Hillary
Chew on That at 1:18PM on 05/13/09