This black bean hummus is the absolute best hummus I have ever had. It goes great with toasted pita bread. If it tastes like it needs a little extra kick, add more lemon juice.
Ingredients
- black beans: 1 can (15 ounce can)
- clove garlic: 1 piece
- lemon juice: 2 Tbsp (to taste)
- 1/2 tablespoons tahini: 1 piece
- ground cumin: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
- salt: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
- cayenne pepper: 0.125 tsp (to taste)
- paprika: 0.25 tsp (or as needed)
- Greek olives: 10 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Drain beans and reserve liquid.
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Place garlic into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until minced. Add black beans, 2 tablespoons bean liquid, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
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Taste and add additional bean liquid, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper as needed. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Arrange Greek olives over top.