Creamy Cauliflower Hummus
This Creamy Cauliflower Hummus recipe is made without chickpeas yet tastes almost exactly the same as authentic hummus. It's a low-carb, paleo, Whole30 hummus recipe you can fall in love with.
Friends, cauliflower lovers, and those still sitting on the fence, I have a recipe that's about to rattle your brain. Welcome, cauliflower hummus! ♡
I know it sounds a little (a LOT) strange. I know it doesn't sound possible. I know it sounds sacrilegious.
I'm expecting some backlash from authentic hummus lovers, and I'm ok with that.
This cauliflower hummus is made by swapping the traditional chickpeas with roasted cauliflower, and you'd never know it. If you put this out at a party and didn't decorate it with the giveaway roasted cauliflower bits, I'm 98.9% sure no one would question that it wasn't real hummus.
It's a near dead ringer and I just. can't. stop. eating. it.
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When I told my handsome man that I was planning to make cauliflower hummus his face scrunched up in pain like it does when I tell him that remaking a favorite recipe out of some vegetable. I'm the one who fawns over cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, and sneaking extra veggies into every dinner we eat. He's on team real rice and pasta, smothered in tons of butter and cheese.
I use him as my gauge for sharing recipes with you. If I get his stamp of approval, I know a recipe will go over well in your house not only with you but with any meat and potato eaters you're feeding, too.
He's the one who said that if you put out a plate of this hummus at a party, most people probably wouldn't even know it's not real. Win!
This cauliflower hummus is 100% paleo approved … unless you eat with pita chips. ☝️☝️ Don't do that if you're following a paleo diet.
My fav is a dinner with Middle Eastern flare: grilled lemon chicken, a simple tabbouleh, and some cauliflower hummus.
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Authentic Roasted Cauliflower Hummus
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Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower, broken into florets
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons tahini
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Optional toppings: a few roasted cauliflower florets, olive oil, cumin, sumac, sesame seeds, and parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the cauliflower florets in 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and place them on the baking sheet. Roast the cauliflower for 20 minutes, or until soft and starting to brown in a few places.1 large head of cauliflower
- Reserve a few small pieces of the roasted cauliflower to garnish then place the rest of the cauliflower, remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, tahini, sea salt, cumin, garlic and lemon juice to your food processor or high-powered blender. Blend on high until very smooth.4 tablespoons tahini, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon cumin, 2 cloves garlic, Juice from 1 lemon
- Allow the cauliflower hummus to cool then serve with any or all of the optional toppings.Optional toppings: a few roasted cauliflower florets, olive oil, cumin, sumac, sesame seeds, and parsley
Did NOT care for this at all 😝Never could get the texture right. But must importantly, the taste was just….well, not good. Really but good, actually. I ended up throwing the entire container away, and let’s just say I don’t ever have to throw hummus away☺️
Disclaimer: I hate negative reviews. I think they’re mean. But I had to say something (and I am a really good cook, just so nobody thinks maybe it’s operator error)
Following Dr Steven Gundry and can’t have chickpeas. Love my hummus so will try this alternative
Thanks Kristen
You’re very welcome!
Can I make and store in fridge and how far in advance?
Thanks.
Yes! It keeps well for 2-3 days at least. 🙂
This is so delicious! I would have never thought this was made from cauliflower if I didn’t do it myself ? Excellent recipe, two thumbs up! ??
It’s so great at mimicking chickpeas, isn’t it?
Yum! So delish.
So happy to hear you like the recipe!
Made this and it is absolutely delicious and works with my lectin free diet. Thanks!!
That makes me so happy to hear! Hooray!
Waaay too much garlic! And I needed to add water to get it to blend.
Oh no! I totally love the garlic so it was perfect for us. Definitely reduce the amount next time for less garlicky hummus. 🙂