Hummus in a Blender

Mastering the Technique of Hummus in a Blender

Basically: It’s chickpeas, tahini, lemon, salt, cumin, water, garlic, salt, and pepper, blended on high speed with the tamper. There are tons of varieties, but the traditional is where you should start.

Why it’s great: Tastier and cheaper than store-bought. Less waste, too.

Four tips for best results:

1. Tamper
   Use it
2. Ice water
   Secret ingredient
   Can always add more!
3. High speed
   So the fans turn on
   Your machine may overheat at a lower speed.
4. Recipe
   Follow one
   Hummus is easy and worth it. But you should follow a recipe.

First recipe: Traditional hummus

1 (8-ounce) can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans)
½ cup tahini
1 lemon, peeled
4-6 cloves garlic
2 tsp. cumin
¼ cup ice water
salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Add all ingredients to your Vitamix. Put the top on. Take lid plug out, put the tamper in. Start on variable speed and quickly ramp up to the highest speed. Use the tamper to push the ingredients from the corners down into the blades. Blend until smooth. Garnish with olive oil or lemon peel or parsley or red pepper or all! Enjoy!