Vampire Slayer Roasted Garlic Hummus
This hummus packs a triple punch of garlicky goodness, with freshly minced garlic, roasted garlic cloves and a pinch of garlic powder. If you are a lover of all things garlic, you are going to love this over the top garlic hummus.
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 head roasted garlic
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 cans garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3-4 tbsp tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-4 tbsp hot water
Instructions
Roast Garlic:
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Use a sharp knife to slice top ¼ off a head of garlic to expose the top of the individual cloves.
- Place the head of garlic on a sheet of foil.
- Drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil.
- Wrap garlic in the foil and bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow garlic to come to room temperature.
- Unwrap garlic and sqeeze garlic head together with your fingers. Cloves will slide out leaving the husk behind.
Make Dip:
- Drain and rinse garbanzo beans and place them in the bowl of a food processor.
- Add roasted garlic cloves.
- Add freshly minced garlic.
- Add tahini.
- Add salt and garlic powder.
- Add lemon juice.
- Pulse in food processor until smooth.
- Continue to process and add hot water a couple tablespoons at a time to thin mixture to desired consistency.
- Use a spatula to spread out hummus in a shallow dish and drizzle with olive oil to serve.
- Serve with your favorite dippers; pita bread, pita chips, and assorted fresh veggies.
Notes
Suggested Veggie Dippers:
- cucumber slices
- carrot sticks
- celery sticks
- sugar snap peas
- Jicama sticks
- sliced red bell peppers