Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2006

I had cooked black beans in the crock pot for dinner one night. I had alot of extras and this was a perfect way to use them again for a tasty treat!

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2006

Delicious! I did some minor doctoring, but not much. I too substituted olive oil for the bean liquid, and I added a little lime juice and sour cream (Just a little bit, though - too much makes it too runny!!). I like the variation from regular hummus, and I also liked all the flavor! No bland hummus here!! Thanks for a great recipe.

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philosophia

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2006

Still not a hummus expert, but this is so good! I omitted the cumin and salt this time, and although I may try it with the cumin in the future, I'll always leave out the salt. I just don't think it needs it. In addition, I didn't have the olives (and I'm not a big fan of them anyway), so I skipped those, too. To serve, I simply dipped toasted pita bread into this zippy deliciousness. Thanks! (and I'm starting to wonder, can a person really mess up hummus?)

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2006

This one is really good. I make it fairly regularly, but I put about half the lemon juice in it - the first time I made it, it was a little too sour.

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MAMASUISSE

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2006

What a winner! I eat this with Peppy's Pita Bread!

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VELEZ6

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2006

Wonderful! Just as easy to make as standard hummus and probably even tastier. The liquid from canned beans gives me digestion difficulties so I rinsed the beans and added olive oil and water instead. I recommend a little oil to help pull the flavors together. Lovely with hot pita bread or cold vegetable sticks.

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2006

Quite good, although I found it a little bit salty, next time I won't add any salt. My 5 and 7 year old boys asked to have this with celery, carrot and capsicum sticks and now my 5 year old wants to take it to school for lunch tomorrow! Wonder when he'll realise it's healthy....

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MBUTTLER

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2006

What a great recipe:) I made a few changes that made this the best hummus I ever had (my family thinks so too). It tastes wonderful with either black beans or the traditional chick peas. I reduce the amount of tahini to 1 Tbs. (we don't like a strong tahini taste - too bitter). I also increase the amount of beans I use to almost 2 cans worth (I use dry beans). I use water instead of bean liquid and omit the cumin. I really like the flavor without cumin so I decided not to add it. The last ingredient I add is 1/2c. of sour cream. This gives it a little bit of a creamy texture and gives it a perfect finish. I think this is the secret ingredient for hummus. Yum!

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2006

I loved it! My eight year old loved it too. Although, she pretty much likes anything. Her friend is the PICKIEST eater ever though and she said it was delicious! Quick and easy. I'll definitely make it again :-)

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2006

This is fantastic. We spread it on lavash wraps and fill with grilled zucchini and yellow squash. Very healthy and delicious.

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2006

This was absolutely delicious and so easy. Following other reviewers' suggestions, I lightly rinsed the beans and used only 1 tb of the bean liquid for a thicker consistency. At the request of my boyfriend, this will become a staple for our weekly get-together with friends. It's perfect on a toasted pita—for a little something extra, try topping the pita and hummus with the Mexican Cucumber Salad from this site.

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KymInNM

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2006

This really is fantastic. The black beans are perfect.

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2006

Can't keep this one in stock. It gets devoured each time!

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2006

LOVE THIS HUMMUS!!!!! It was so easy to make! Definitley will make again and again! Thanks!

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2006

Great recipe. It had great flavor and was easy to make.

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2006

This hummus is always a hit...I usually leave out the tahini (still delicious but extremely low fat) and add a little more garlic and lemon juice. I rinse the beans out of the can and use maybe 1 tbsp of the reserved liquid - we like it thick. I have served it with pita, crackers and tortilla chips to rave reviews. Thanks Jen - it's addicting!

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

wish i could give this 10 stars!!! this was great! we make it all the time now, thanks for the recipe!

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dayica

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2006

LOVE this!! I left out the tahini only b/c I ran out, but added some more garlic. Will use the tahini when I do it again.

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MARRIEDTOAGREEK

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Reviewed: May 14, 2006

I got into black bean hummus because of a recipe at a local pub in town. This recipe is right on, with one minor adjustment. I strain and rinse my black beans prior to processing them, and I use less liquid from the beans. That makes the consistency a little thicker and more like the one I wanted. This is one I'll be sharing with all my friends.

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2006

I always add a little extra garlic than called for, that is just what my family likes. This is a WOW. The cayenne pepper gives it just the right flavor. Another reviewer gave this two stars because they used peanut butter instead of tahini. That was an unfair review as they are no EVEN alike. I had trouble finding tahini, is is usually in the organic section of your grocery store. Well worth searching fot the tahini. THANK YOU JEN! AWESOME.

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