Thai Hummus

Love Thai food? Love hummus? Me too. Here's a hummus with my favorite traditional Thai flavors including lemon grass, ginger, basil, coconut, lime, and sweet chili. Dip carrots, celery, chips, broccoli, or my favorite sweet pepper strips in this spicy-sweet-savory hummus perfect for warm, tropical days or for when you need to scratch that Thai food itch.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
• ¼ cup minced fresh Thai basil leaves
• ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 1 pinch chili powder (Optional)
• 2 large cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
• 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
• ¼ cup minced lemon grass
• 2 teaspoons green curry paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant and lightly browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour mixture into a ramekin or small bowl and cool.

Step 2

Blend cooled garlic-oil mixture, garbanzo beans, lime juice, peanut butter, coconut milk, chili sauce, lemon grass, basil, ginger, curry paste, jalapeno pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, and chili powder together in a blender until smooth.