Roasted Garlic Hummus with Feta Cheese
Super smooth and Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus with Feta cheese blended right in. This hummus is a nice little Mediterranean twist on the classic. The flavors of the roasted garlic blend so well with the creamy feta, you'll never want the regular stuff again! Plus, learn the secret to making super smooth hummus every single time!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup tahini paste
- 4-5 cloves roasted garlic
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 14 oz can chickpeas, drained with liquid saved (see note)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Place the lemon juice, tahini paste, and roasted garlic in a food processor and process until the garlic breaks down into a smooth paste.
- Add the feta cheese and continue to blend until the feta breaks down almost like a paste. Add half the chickpeas, 2 tablespoons of the chickpea liquid, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Continue to process until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients - rest of chickpeas, 2 tablespoons water, and 2 tablespoons olive oil along with salt and cumin powder and continue to blend until the hummus is smooth.
Notes
- HOW TO ROAST GARLIC: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF. Slice off the top of the head of garlic to expose some of the cloves and peel of as many outer layers of the garlic as possible. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Wrap the garlic in a piece of aluminum foil, place the foil on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the garlic is done. Let cool before removing cloves from paper.
- CHICKPEAS: If you boil the chickpeas yourself, use water to replace canning liquid. Peeling the chickpeas is optional.
