Hummus with a Kick

This hummus variation gets its vibrant color from a touch of turmeric and a bit of a "kick" from cayenne pepper.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 158 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, undrained
• 0.125 teaspoon paprika
• 0.125 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.75 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 0.33333334326744 cup tahini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add chickpeas to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until peas are soft and can be crushed with a spoon, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender.

Step 2

Add tahini, oil, garlic salt, onion powder, turmeric, allspice, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper to the blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; blend on high until mostly smooth, but still thick, 1 to 2 minutes.