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green hummus in wood bowl with pistachios and micro greens garnish

Green Goddess Hummus

Fresh spring herbs and greens give this luscious and creamy hummus a fun and tasty twist.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Calories: 114
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained, reserving the liquids
  • 3/4 cup shelled English green peas
  • 1/3 cup tahini stir well before measuring
  • 1 cup spinach, packed
  • 2 oz shallot, chopped
  • 2 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled, smashed
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup basil
  • 1/3 cup Italian, flat leafed parsley loosely packed
  • 2 tbsp chives, snipped or chopped
  • 1/3 cup large lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 3 tbsp ice water
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup reserved chickpea liquid or water

Method
 

  1. Open can of chickpeas, drain and rinse. Carefully remove skin from beans.
  2. In the bowl of the food processor, combine chickpeas, green peas, tahini, spinach, shallot, garlic, green onion, basil, parsley, chives, lemon juice, cumin.
  3. Blend on high and slowly add ice water. Continue blending for approximately 5-7 minutes and stop as needed to scrape mixture back down into the bowl. Hummus should be smooth and slightly warm.
  4. Add olive oil and process until well combined.
  5. Transfer hummus to serving bowl and add garnishes, your choice of leftover fresh herbs, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and pistachios.
  6. Serve with your favorite veggies, pita bread or toasted naan.

Notes

1/4 cup serving: 114 calories, 10g carb, 3g fiber, 5g protein, 6.6g fat
1/2 cup serving: 227 calories, 20g carb, 6g fiber, 10g protein, 13g fat
Shelling the chickpeas is an extra step that's not required but is well worth it for the extra creamy finish. 
Full recipe makes ~3 cups of hummus dip.