Oil-free Lemon Hummus

Oil-free Lemon Hummus by An Unrefined Vegan

Until this recipe, I felt about hummus the same way that I feel about kale. I knew that I should love it, but I didn’t. After all, hummus is a plant-based eater’s staple snack! If you could peer into the refrigerators of the roughly 2% of vegans living in the U.S. you would probably find a tub of hummus in 99.9% of them. I’ve been living a lie.

I decided to analyze what it was about hummus that didn’t ring my bell and after countless taste tests, I realized it wasn’t the garbanzo beans or the cumin or the garlic. It was the tahini! The tahini deadened the other lively flavors found in traditional hummus. So out it went. The second thing I learned was that a hummus heavy on lemon makes it nearly addictive to me. I really amped the lemon in this recipe – adding lots of juice but also lemon zest. Now if you peered into my refrigerator, 99.9% of the time you’d find a tub of this hummus in it.

Because I greatly reduced the number of posts published per year, I decided to take a look back through my old recipes and spend a little time taking new photographs of some old favorites. It’s been a laborious yet rewarding process. I have some nice recipes lost back there in the past, but the photos from those days didn’t showcase them the way they could have. Here are the ones I’ve done so far (I’ve been busy!):

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Oil-free Lemon Hummus by An Unrefined Vegan

Oil-free Lemon Hummus by An Unrefined Vegan

Oil-free Lemon Hummus
Serves 10
A super-lemony version of the classic hummus.
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175 calories
30 g
0 g
3 g
9 g
0 g
61 g
77 g
5 g
0 g
2 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
61g
Servings
10
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
Calories from Fat 22
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 77mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 30g
10%
Dietary Fiber 8g
33%
Sugars 5g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A
1%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
6%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  2. 1/2 15 ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
  3. Zest of 2 lemons
  4. Juice of 2 lemons (about 1/3 cup)
  5. 1 tsp. cumin
  6. 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  7. 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  8. ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until very smooth. You'll need to scrape down the bowl a few times. Transfer to a serving bowl alongside crackers, chips, or crusty bread - or into an air-tight container to store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Notes
  1. Herby variation: add a handful of fresh cilantro or parsley with the other ingredients.
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calories
175
fat
3g
protein
9g
carbs
30g
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Oil-free Lemon Hummus by An Unrefined Vegan

 

8 thoughts on “Oil-free Lemon Hummus

  1. mycookinglifebypatty

    Yes I think you nailed it as far as what the tahini does. And also unless you use tahini a LOT, it sits around and gets rancid very quickly which doesn’t help the flavor at all.

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  2. Brittany

    I can’t say I’m a big hummus eater either, but this looks amazing. It’s hard to find a decent hummus without added garbage. Hence the fact you make your own. I made some once and it was…not good. Perhaps this will turn my thoughts around!

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  3. Sweet Posy Dreams

    I love hummus, and I’m not even vegan. The first time I made it, I cooked dried garbanzo beans — boy, did that take a while! I’m with you on the kale though.

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  4. Melissa

    Wow, you have been busy- that’s a lot of work! I’m really excited to try this one because, although I love tahini, it’s the one ingredient I have to seek out to make hummus. I feel like you just made hummus much more convenient., Haha. Can’t wait to try this one!

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