SLB GREEN HUMMUS

Originally posted Feb 2021. This week I’m sharing my green hummus recipe that I’ve been holding because it’s perfect for watching the Super Bowl. I’ve been making regularly since the lockdown began and I love having this on hand - Mars loves it (and it’s not pizza or pasta!) and I eat it with crudités as a snack. Any olive oil will do but I’ve been using Wonder Valley Olive Oil and I love it. It’s buttery, fresh and herbaceous - it really tastes alive. The olives are hand-picked young, yielding a greener oil full of polyphenols—a powerful antioxidant.

Ingredients

• juice of 1 large lemon

• 1/4 cup tahini

• 1/4 cup olive oil (I love Wonder Valley)

• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

• 1/2 cup frozen baby sweet peas, thawed

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (plus more to taste)

• 1-2 garlic cloves

• salt to taste

• 3 tablespoons water

Directions

Put everything except the water into a food processor or high speed blender for approx 1 min. then add water while blending until desired creaminess is reached. 

* Tip: Mince or chop the garlic, then let it rest for ten or fifteen minutes. This will allow for the production of allicin, a phytochemical responsible for garlic’s anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and immune-boosting properties.