Appetizer for 8

Traditional Hummus

Name: Traditional Hummus
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chickpeas; 1/2 small lemon; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tsp salt; 3/8 cup chickpea cooking liquid

$0.74for 465 minServes 8

Cooked chickpeas blend with tahini, lemon, garlic, salt, and cooking liquid into a smooth traditional hummus.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 7.25 oz$0.09/oz typical	7.25 oz	$0.66Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.48

Swaps

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

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Asian sauces and pastes

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65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.18 per serving$0.74 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup chickpeas
1/2 small lemon
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tahini
1 tsp salt
3/8 cup chickpea cooking liquid

Steps

Blend the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, tahini, salt, and chickpea cooking liquid for 7 minutes.
Add water one tablespoon at a time if the hummus needs thinning.
Let the hummus rest for 55 minutes so the flavors can develop.

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