Butter Bean Hummus
Whipped up in minutes, this butter bean hummus is creamy, garlicky, and gloriously smooth - perfect with warm pita bread.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 400 grams butter beans tinned/canned, rinsed and drained
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- fine sea salt to taste
- 4 tablespoons water
To Garnish
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 stalk flat-leaf parsley leaves chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil optional
Instructions
- Add 3 tablespoons tahini to a food processor or high speed blender. Pulse until the tahini is thick, creamy, and pale in colour.
- Add 400 grams butter beans (rinsed and drained) along with 2 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- Pulse until you have a thick mixture. Season with fine sea salt to taste.
- Slowly drizzle in 4 tablespoons water. Continue blending until you reach your desired consistency.
- Plate your butter bean hummus and garnish with a sprinkling of ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 stalk flat-leaf parsley leaves (chopped), and a drizzle of 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
Notes
Butter bean hummus tastes best when left to rest for at least 15 minutes. It's even better the next day!
Taste and adjust the seasonings as per your liking. You can add a touch of cumin powder to the hummus if you like a sweet, earthy flavour.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 342mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 5gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
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