Houmous

Roasted Red Pepper Houmous

Houmous

This spin on classic houmous has the additton of sweet roasted red pepper for flavour and colour

Roasted Red Pepper Houmous

Total time

11 min

Servings

14 servings

Difficulty

Simple

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (170g) roasted red pepper
  • ½ cup (120ml) water
  • 2 Tablespoons (30ml) extra virgin olive oil, optional
  • ½ cup (70g) sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 lemon, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional
  • 3 cups (450 g) chickpeas, canned, drained
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds [or ground cumin]
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid. 

Run the Dips and Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed ,then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 60 seconds ,using the tamper to push ingredients towards the blades. 

Vitamix Tips

  • Spice this up the way you like it, add more hot sauce, cumin or other spices to make it just right.