White Bean Hummus

White Bean Hummus

Traditional hummus is made with chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans). This recipe uses white beans. It gives it a great mild flavor that lets the blast of lemon come through, and it’s very easy to make. Serve with carrot and/or celery sticks for a great snack or lunch.  

White Bean Hummus

Serves 14
Serving Size: ¼ cup
Prep Time: Dried beans: 24 hours, Canned beans: 10 minutes
Cook Time: (to cook dried beans) 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes (once beans are cooked)

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Traditional hummus is made with chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans). This recipe uses white beans. It gives it a great mild flavor that lets the blast of lemon come through, and it’s very easy to make. Serve with carrot and/or celery sticks for a great snack or lunch.  

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried white beans (great Northern beans or other white bean) (can used canned, see note below)
  • ½ cup lemon juice (more if you like lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil to taste
  • ⅔ cup Tahini
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil for drizzling

Directions

  1. Soak the beans overnight covered in water.
  2. Cook beans slowly (a slow cooker works well) until very done. They should be very mushy when you smash them between your fingers. Drain. (Note: you can use 3 cans of canned beans – rinse, drain well, and cook until very mushy.)
  3. In food processor or Vitamix style blender, place all the beans and process with some of the lemon juice and olive oil, adjusting as needed for taste and consistency.
  4. Add water as needed to make a smooth mixture. Process well until very smooth.
  5. Place the smooth mixture in a bowl and add the tahini. Stir well and adjust with water for texture.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste. 
  7. Drizzle with olive oil.

Nutrition Information per Serving

(Based on ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper)

  • Serving Size: ¼ cup
  • Vegetables: ¼ cup
  • Fruits: 0 cups
  • Calories: 141 calories
  • Carbohydrates: 12 grams
  • Fiber: 3 grams
  • Protein: 6 grams
  • Fat: 8 grams
  • Sodium: 57 mg

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White Bean Hummus

White Bean Hummus

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Traditional hummus is made with chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans). This recipe uses white beans. It gives it a great mild flavor that lets the blast of lemon come through, and it’s very easy to make. Serve with carrot and/or celery sticks for a great snack or lunch.  

White Bean Hummus

Nutrition Information per Serving

(Based on ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper)

  • Serving Size: ¼ cup
  • Vegetables: ¼ cup
  • Fruits: 0 cups
  • Calories: 141 calories
  • Carbohydrates: 12 grams
  • Fiber: 3 grams
  • Protein: 6 grams
  • Fat: 8 grams
  • Sodium: 57 mg

Serves 14
Serving Size: ¼ cup
Prep Time: Dried beans: 24 hours, Canned beans: 10 minutes
Cook Time: (to cook dried beans) 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes (once beans are cooked)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried white beans (great Northern beans or other white bean) (can used canned, see note below)
  • ½ cup lemon juice (more if you like lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil to taste
  • ⅔ cup Tahini
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil for drizzling

Directions

  1. Soak the beans overnight covered in water.
  2. Cook beans slowly (a slow cooker works well) until very done. They should be very mushy when you smash them between your fingers. Drain. (Note: you can use 3 cans of canned beans – rinse, drain well, and cook until very mushy.)
  3. In food processor or Vitamix style blender, place all the beans and process with some of the lemon juice and olive oil, adjusting as needed for taste and consistency.
  4. Add water as needed to make a smooth mixture. Process well until very smooth.
  5. Place the smooth mixture in a bowl and add the tahini. Stir well and adjust with water for texture.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste. 
  7. Drizzle with olive oil.

2 thoughts on “White Bean Hummus

  1. This seems to have too much tahini to me: my usual recipe (gotten from a colleague who spent two years in Beirut) is for every can of chickpeas (garbanzos) use 1/3 cup of tahini. Add garlic, turmeric or cumin to taste.

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