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Healthier houmous

Name: Healthier houmous
Yield: Makes 600g
Cuisine: Greek recipes
Ingredients: 2 x 400g good quality chickpeas; 100ml water; 1 small garlic clove; 1 tbsp tahini paste; juice of ½-1 lemon; generous pinch of salt; extra-virgin olive oil (optional); dried spice, such as paprika, for sprinkling

Published: 17 Aug 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

A healthier houmous recipe with 2.6g less fat than the traditional version and only 32kcals per serving.

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Easy
July 2015

Test kitchen approved

Makes 600g
Hands-on time 10 minutes

A healthier houmous recipe with 2.6g less fat than the traditional version and only 32kcals per serving.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 32kcals
Fat: 1.3g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 1.5g
Carbohydrates: 3g (0.1g sugars)
Fibre: 1.1g
Salt: 0.1g

Per 25g

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Ingredients

2 x 400g good quality chickpeas
100ml water
1 small garlic clove
1 tbsp tahini paste
juice of ½-1 lemon
generous pinch of salt
extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
dried spice, such as paprika, for sprinkling

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Method

Drain and rinse the chickpeas, put in a food processor and whizz with the water, garlic, tahini paste, lemon juice and salt.
Once almost smooth, check the seasoning and adjust if necessary, then transfer to a serving dish.
Serve drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil if you like and scattered with a dry spice of your choice.