Houmous
Roasted Red Pepper Houmous
Houmous
This spin on classic houmous has the additton of sweet roasted red pepper for flavour and colour
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.