Wild Garlic Hummus
This wild garlic hummus recipe is a simple chickpea dip with the addition of wild garlic leaves, or ransoms as they are also known. It has a mild garlic flavour, creamy texture and a lovely pale green colour. Wild garlic hummus is very nutritious and great as a healthy savoury snack or addition to lunch.
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 240 g cooked chickpeas or a 400g can of chickpeas
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 tablespoon water or chickpea cooking liquor
- handful wild garlic leaves about 8-10 leaves
- squeeze lemon juice
- seasoning to taste
Instructions
- If using canned chickpeas, drain and reserve the liquor.
- Wash the wild garlic leaves well in running water. Remove the stems and roughly chop.
- Add the chickpeas, wild garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, seasoning and 4 tablespoons of water or cooking liquor to the blender.
- Blitz until smooth, adding the extra tablespoon of water if necessary. You may need to scrape down the sides of the blender once or twice and re-blitz.
Notes
- If liked, you can also add a tablespoon of tahini to the recipe.
- You can also add spices such as ground cumin or a pinch of cayenne or paprika.
- If you are foraging wild garlic, please consult a good foraging guide and pick responsibly.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 13.6gProtein: 3gFat: 7.7gSaturated Fat: 1.1gFiber: 2.6gSugar: 0g
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