Appetizer for 6

Canned Chickpea Hummus

Name: Canned Chickpea Hummus
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 lemon; 1/4 cup tahini; 1 tsp salt (optional); 1/2 tsp pepper (optional); 1 tsp cumin; 2 tbsp olive oil; water (optional)

$1.88for 410 minServes 6

This creamy chickpea spread blends canned chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon, cumin, and olive oil.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.82

Swaps

Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.47 per serving$1.88 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas
2 cloves garlic
1/2 lemon
1/4 cup tahini
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp pepper (optional)
1 tsp cumin
2 tbsp olive oil
water (optional)

Steps

Drain the chickpeas and reserve a little liquid for blending.
Blend the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini, salt, pepper, cumin, and olive oil for 5 minutes.
Add water one tablespoon at a time until the hummus reaches a smooth texture.
Let the hummus rest for 2 minutes before serving.

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