Store-bought hummus can be pretty tasty, but also high in sodium and sometimes a couple other ingredients you don’t want in your body. Luckily for us, making hummus is super easy, no recipe required. The only equipment you need is a blender or food processor (the picture is of my ingredients in my 2-cup food processor attachment for my stick blender).

Start with cooked or canned garbanzo beans (chick peas). If you use canned, make sure to rise them thoroughly. Add a splash of olive oil and a splash of lemon juice. For spices, choose from paprika, ground cumin, or black pepper, or get crazy and experimental with something else. Mince up a clove or two of garlic and throw that in.

If you happen to have some tahini on hand (which I pretty much never do), toss in a tablespoon or so, but if you don’t, no big deal. If you really want that hint of sesame taste, try substituting some sesame oil for the olive oil. You can also process some sesame seeds in your food processor (before adding any other ingredients) to make your own sesame paste.

If you’re in the mood for flavored hummus, throw in some roasted red peppers, blanched sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese cubes, fresh cilantro or basil or rosemary or parsley, or whatever else you can find lying around the kitchen (note: I recommend only using edible ingredients).

With all the ingredients in the blender or food processor, blend away until you reach a creamy smooth texture. If you need more moisture but don’t want to up the oil content, a bit of water or soy milk will do the trick. Taste your creation and add more lemon juice/pepper/garlic/etc. as necessary to achieve a pleasing taste.

Pretty much all of the ingredients besides the chick peas are optional. My standard recipe involves olive or sesame oil, a lot of garlic, lemon juice, ground black pepper, and paprika. Find the combination of flavors that makes you happy, and go with it. See, I told you homemade hummus was easy.

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