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Harissa Hummus on a dipping platter

Spicy Harissa Hummus (made in 15 minutes!)

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
A harissa hummus made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, and harissa paste. It’s smooth, flavorful, and comes together in just 15 minutes.

Ingredients

Harissa Hummus

  • 14 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1-3 tablespoons harissa, storebought or homemade - recipe below
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Juice from ½ lemon

The Platter

  • Fresh cut veggies
  • Grilled or toasted bread
  • Berries
  • Olives

Homemade Harissa

  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • ½ red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 chiles de Arbol, small red chilis
  • 1 tablespoon EACH: tomato paste and olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon EACH: cumin, coriander, and sea salt
  • Juice from ½ lemon

Instructions 

  • If you're making your own harissa, do that first. Put all the ingredients into your food processor or blender and blend until mostly smooth. Transfer to a jar.
    1 medium red bell pepper, ½ red onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 chiles de Arbol, 1 tablespoon EACH: tomato paste and olive oil, ½ teaspoon EACH: cumin, coriander, and sea salt, Juice from ½ lemon
  • Add the chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, harissa, sea salt, garlic, and lemon juice to your food processor or blender. (No need to clean it first if you've made the harissa!) Blend on high until smooth. Taste and season with more sea salt, if you'd like.
    14 ounce can of chickpeas, ¼ cup tahini, ¼ cup olive oil, 1-3 tablespoons harissa, 1 clove garlic, Juice from ½ lemon, ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Serve the harissa hummus with lots of fresh veggies and some grilled or toasted bread. Olives and berries are nice additions to the platter!

Notes

Store-bought harissa can vary in spiciness. If you're hesitant about spice, add a little to start, then adjust until you get the spiciness level you are comfortable with. I use 3 tablespoons of the homemade harissa. If you're using store-bought harissa, I prefer Mina Harissa.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ cup of the hummus, Calories: 143kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Sodium: 232mg, Potassium: 63mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 24IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 1mg