Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Making your own Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is easy, inexpensive, and so much tastier than the store-bought kind! Not to mention it's gluten-free, protein-packed and great for meal prep!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 large red pepper halved and seeded
- 4 whole garlic cloves peeled
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 15 oz. canned garbanzo beans rinsed and strained
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice ~1/2 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt**
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 450ºF and spray the baking sheet with non-stick baking spray.
- Then, place the garlic cloves and the red pepper (skin side up) onto the oiled baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place in the oven and roast for 15 minutes, before flipping sides. Roast for another 15 minutes. At this point, there should be black spots all over the red pepper.
- Remove red peppers and garlic from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Next, place garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, and cumin into a rood processor and blend until smooth.
- Finally, add the red pepper and garlic to the food processor and blend until smooth.*
- Serve with vegetables, crackers, or any of your favorite accouterments.
Notes
*Add more olive oil or lemon juice to the food processor if the hummus is not smooth.
**Feel free to add more salt if necessary
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g