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Sun-dried tomato and basil houmous in a blue patterned serving bowl sitting on a board with carrot and cucumber sticks and lentil crisps.

Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Houmous

By: Deborah
Creamy homemade sun-dried tomato and basil houmous packed with Mediterranean flavour. A quick and easy dip perfect for mezze platters, sandwiches or snacks. 
PREP: 5 minutes
Mixing time - 1 to: 2 minutes
COOK: 0 minutes
TOTAL: 7 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 400 g (14 oz) tin chickpeas drained (saving 30ml chickpea liquid) and rinsed
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) chickpea liquid
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
  • 35 g (2 ½ tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
  • 20 ml (1 ½ tbsp) tahini paste
  • 0.25 tsp fine sea salt
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) sundried tomatoes
  • 6 to 8 large basil leaves plus a few small ones to garnish
  • smoked paprika to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients, except the smoked paprika into a food processor and mix on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until smooth.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with a few small basil leaves and sprinkle with smoked paprika (if using). Serve cold or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Optional variations:
    • Roasted red pepper houmous - replace the sun-dried tomatoes with roasted red peppers.
    • Spicy sun-dried tomato houmous - add chilli flakes or harissa paste.
    • Lemon and herb houmous - add parsley, dill and lemon zest.
  • This sundried tomato and basil houmous recipe is easily increased if you need to feed more people.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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