Roasted Garlic Hummus

Lemon Roasted Garlic Hummus

Are you looking for the perfect snack? Something you could dip all day long without feeling guilty? Look no further, this Lemon Roasted Roasted Garlic Hummus is packed with protein, healthy fats, and the carbohydrates that give you the energy you need!

This Roasted Garlic Hummus is amazing with your favorite cracker, pita bread, of veggie sticks. So get that garlic in the oven and start dipping your heat out!

Here is everything you will need to make this Lemon Roasted Garlic Hummus as well as the step-by-step instructions to get it made:

Equipment:

• Blender or Food Processor

Ingredients:

• 1 Head Fresh Garlic, (about 70 grams or 1 large garlic)
• 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3¼ Cans Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed, (about 850 grams or 2 cans)
• ¼ Cups Tahini, (about 56 grams)
• 1 Lemon
• 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ¼ cup Water
• ½ tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Red Pepper Flake
• 1 tsp Fresh Chives, chopped

Servings: 10, about 1/4 cup each

Instructions:

1. First, roast the garlic, pre-Heat the oven to 400 degrees. 
2. Peel off the loose paper around the garlic. But leave the head itself intact with all the cloves connected. Trim off the top of the garlic, about 1/4 inch off the top of the entire head, exposing the tops of the garlic.
3. Drizzle 1 tsp of oil over top of the garlic and allow to saturate all the way down the cloves. Wrap the garlic in tin foil and place on a baking sheet, in the middle of the oven and cook for 45 minutes. 
4. Remove the garlic from the oven, the garlic should be soft and you should be able to squeeze it a little. Let the garlic cool for about 5 minutes, just enough for you to be able to handle it. 
5. While you are waiting for the garlic to cool add: garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, 2 tbs olive oil, and water to blender or food processor. 
6. Your garlic should be cool enough to handle. Using you hand squeeze out all of the cloves. Add the garlic to the blender. (If you LOVE garlic, feel free to add more.)
7. Blend everything together for minutes, stopping to scrap sides down as needed. Blend until you have a consistency you like. (For a creamier consistency add more water, 1 tbs at a time until you have a texture you like.)
8. Serve with a dash of paprika, red pepper, and a sprinkle of cilantro on top. Garnish with cucumbers or additional garbanzo beans if you have them. 
9. Serve this Roasted Garlic Hummus with your favorite vegetable, crackers, or pita bread! 

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