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hummus with tomatoes
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5 from 2 votes

Hummus with blistered tomatoes and Za'atar

Take your hummus to the next level with this loaded hummus recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 4
Author: Luay Ghafari
Cost: 5

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

Hummus

  • 1 Can Chickpeas - 19oz, Drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 tbsp Tahini
  • 2 Lemons, juiced
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt - Adjust as needed
  • ½ tsp Cumin - Optional

Topping

  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Za'atar spice - as much or as little as you like
  • Chopped parsley - Optional
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil to drizzle - Optional

Instructions

Prepare hummus

  • In a food processor, place drained and rinsed chickpeas, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt and cumin. Process and scrape the sides down.
  • Because lemons have varying levels of juice, you may need to add more lemon juice to taste. If the hummus is too thick, add more olive oil to loosen it up.
  • Process until very smooth. When you think you're done processing, process for another 2 minutes. Trust me, this is how you get the creamiest hummus ever.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning
  • Spread humus in a bowl or plate

Make Topping

  • In a small frying pan, add 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cherry tomatoes. Cook on high heat until tomatoes start to blister and pop but not fall apart. This should only take 3-5 minutes, depending on your stove-top.
  • Spoon warm tomatoes over hummus
  • Sprinkle Za'atar spice mix over the top. Use as much or as little as you like. Sprinkle chopped parley if using. Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil if using.
  • Enjoy with pita or crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal