I tend to go through phases with food…
…and by that I mean I become absolutely obsessed with certain recipes or ingredients!
I will literally hoard certain foods out of concern that I will exhaust my current ample-enough stash…ahem, dates.
And being a food blogger, the nature of the game is to try new recipes practically daily, which can sometimes be a drag given that I want to eat my favorite dishes over and over!
Hummus has become a recent obsession of mine.
It’s quick to make, it’s easy, it’s cheap, and it’s delicious!
It’s a great snack to keep on hand for my girls to enjoy with tortilla chips, rice crackers, carrots, or celery, so I love keeping a supply of it in my fridge for their hungry tummies.
I usually make a standard chickpea hummus (sans tahini for my oldest daughter’s allergies), but when I recently ran out of chickpeas, I decided to give black beans a go!
What resulted was creamy deliciousness!
By adding in a few smoky spices, including cumin and smoked paprika (yum!), along with a couple of tangy touches, this makes a great, healthy, high protein dip for any of your favorite crunchy vehicles.
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained (reserve one tablespoon of the bean juice)
- 1 T. lemon juice
- 1 T. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 t. sea salt
- 1/2 t. cumin
- 1/4 t. smoked paprika
- 2 T. good olive oil
- 1 T. reserved bean juice
- Pulse the garlic clove in the processor until minced.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
Nutrition facts based on using water. WW points (new system): 3
Do you eat the same meals often or do you prefer trying new things?
Nicole says
June 11, 2017 at 12:02 amJust want to say thank you so much for sharing your recipes.
For someone who counts macros, your website is perfffecccttt and your healthiness is REAL.
I know that I can go through any recipe you have and it will have all the alternatives that I always look for, like carob, stevia, apple sauce, etc.
Absolute no bs with your recipes so thank you thank you so so much!
Lauren says
June 11, 2017 at 10:21 amThanks so much Nicole, I’m happy you’re enjoying the recipes! 🙂
Emily says
June 27, 2015 at 7:46 pmI know you aren’t anal about calories, but for those who are… I think your information is pretty far off. All of the protein comes from the beans, and a full can only has ~26 g of protein, so 1/6th can’t possibly have 16 grams of protein. Using caloriecount’s recipe calculator, I get that 1/6th has 108 calories and 4 g protein.
Lauren says
June 28, 2015 at 9:52 amI apologize Emily, I was inputting ‘1 15 ounce can’ which was yielding inaccurate results. The recipe has been updated for your convenience.
Evi @ greenevi says
April 23, 2015 at 1:26 pmHummus is my absolute obsession too! Your black bean version sounds delish, I have to try it!
Kayla says
April 10, 2015 at 6:25 pmI love black beans, they have such awesome flavor. What a great idea, thanks!
Lauren says
April 11, 2015 at 1:15 pmThanks Kayla! 🙂
dawn says
April 10, 2015 at 5:29 amthis looks great! especially since the Sabra brand of hummus has been recalled. but i prefer to make it from scratch anyway! i tried the cauliflower pizza crust again the other day and totally demolished it! since i make so many different dishes also, i forget sometimes the things i really love. i made the crust this time into small, 4″ patties. MMMMMMMM!!!
Lauren says
April 10, 2015 at 7:47 amThanks Dawn! I too made the crust recently, we just love it here too! Patties are a great idea, I’ve actually wanted to try to make it into ‘bread’ slices, but haven’t attempted that yet. Have a great weekend! 🙂
dawn says
April 10, 2015 at 8:28 amWOOHOO, bread slices! yea, the small patties were nice! i added a dollop of sauce, some grated parm and a few slices of pepperoni… all done! we scarfed them down!
have a great weekend also. i hope all is well w/ the baby 🙂