Creamy Green Goddess Hummus
This flavorful green goddess hummus is made with chickpeas, green peas, avocado and spinach! A delicious and super healthy twist on classic hummus, it is bursting with nutrients and perfect for dipping, spreading and swirling. Try it on a sandwich, in a wrap or stirred into some pasta!
Ingredients
- 3 cups baby spinach 90 g
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley chopped
- 1 avocado peeled, diced
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cup canned chickpeas 160 g
- 1 cup green peas thawed from frozen or canned (150 g)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp chickpea liquid or water
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Add spinach, parsley, avocado, tahini and lemon juice into a food processor and blend until the herbs are minced. Stop and scrape the sides if necessary.
- Next, add the chickpeas and green peas and process to obtain a puree.
- Place the rest of the ingredients into the processor: garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast and chickpea liquid. Blend until a creamy and smooth green hummus is formed.
- Adjust to taste using more of the spices if wanted or add some more liquid for the hummus to become really smooth.
- Once finished, transfer into a bowl and garnish with chickpeas, microgreens, lemon slices or any toppings of your choice.
Notes
- If you want your hummus to be richer, feel free to add some olive oil or use more tahini.
- You can go for all chickpeas or all green peas if you don’t like or have access to either one of these.
- Lower the calorie content by replacing some of the legumes with steamed broccoli or cauliflower! You can also omit the avocado.
- Nutritional information has automatically been calculated without any toppings.
- Find more tips & ideas in the article above!
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 566mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g