5 Ways to Hummus

The possibilities with hummus are endless, it's versatile, satisfying and simple to make! Hummus can be served as a dip with raw veggie sticks, crackers, or baked tortilla chips; as a spread on wraps and sandwiches; or as the creamy element of a Buddha bowl. Here are our 5 favourite hummus recipes!

  1. Beetroot and Honea Hummus

Prep time: 5 minutes     Serves 1       96 calories per serving

Ingredients
  • 125g cooked beetroot
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 large garlic clove, peeled
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 10g Honea or golden syrup
  • Method

    1. Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

    2. Serve with pitta bread, vegetable batons or in sandwiches.

    TIP - This will keep in the fridge overnight, use golden syrup as an alternative to Honea

    1. Roasted red pepper hummus

    Prep time: 5 minutes     Serves 2       146 calories per serving

    Ingredients
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tsps tahini paste
  • 100g canned chickpeas (drained weight)
  • 2 large ready roasted red peppers, skin removed and de-seeded
  • Method

    1. Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blitz until the desired consistency. Transfer to a small bowl and serve straight away or store in the fridge for 1-2 days

    1. Sweet Potato Hummus

    Prep time: 5 minutes     Serves 2      220 calories per serving

    Ingredients
  • 200g cooked and cooled jacket sweet potato
  • 100g chickpeas, drained
  • 2 tsps tahini paste
  • 2 small cloves of garlic, peeled
  • smoked paprika, optional
  • Method

    1. Remove the skin from the jacket sweet potato and place the flesh with the chickpeas, Tahini paste and garlic into a blender.

    2. Blend until smooth or to a consistency you prefer.

    3. Pour into a bowl and dust with a little smoked paprika (optional), serve straight away or store in the fridge for up to three days.

    TIP - This will serve 3-4 people as a dip.

    1. Lemon and mustard seed hummus

    Prep time: 10 minutes     Serves 4      148 calories per serving

    Ingredients
  • 1x425g can (with no added salt or sugar) chickpeas
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • salt
  • 200ml unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tsps mustard seeds
  • cayenne pepper, to taste
  • Method

    1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and place in a food processor.

    2. Pour in the milk, garlic and mustard seed and process until smooth.

    3. Season with salt and pepper, add the lemon juice and blend again to combine.

    4. Add a little milk to adjust the consistency if required and add extra seasoning to taste.

    1. Carrot Hummus

    Prep time: 10 minutes     Serves 4      168 calories per serving

    Ingredients
  • 170g cooked carrots, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tbsps tahini paste
  • 200g canned chickpeas, drained
  • Method

    1. Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth or a consistency of your choice. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 3 days.