Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2006

Although tahini is high in fat (not a dieter's delight) it tastes wonderful and adds incredible texture and flavor, while low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It amply provides Thiamin, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Copper and Manganese, so I believe its benefits outweigh a couple of calories - why leave it out?

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2006

"Impressive" my very picky husband concluded. He thought it was really good; I thought it was really good. The only thing this recipe was missing was lemon juice. After tasting it I knew it needed a little zip and some of the other recipes had called for it. Just what it needed. I just used the bottled stuff I had in the fridge and that worked wonders! Also, I didn't actually measure out the spices, so I can't verify that the portions given in this are correct. I'm pretty positive I didn't use the entire amount of cumin called for. I also used kosher salt. If you like garlic, I added an extra clove and I loved it. If your mix is gritty at all, don't fret. Just add a little more oil or lemon juice and blend more in the food processor. I think this would have not worked well in the blender. I served it with homemade naan bread and cucumbers. DELICIOUS!! (The first time I made I just ate it with some corn chips and it was great with that too.)

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2006

I have tried a few times making hummus from scratch and was never very pleased with the taste. I made a few changes (no cumin, added 1tsp of lemon juice and 1/2tsp of peanut butter) but I really liked the taste without the tahini.

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2006

This hummus was so yummy! Thank you for sharing. I have afeeling I'll be making it a lot! I made a few changes: I didn't put all the cumin as I didn't want it to overpower the other lovely tastes. I also cut some of the salt as it was getting pretty salty. I added loads of fresh parsley and it turned it green! But it looked and tasted soo much like guacamole that way! Yuummmm! I also added a few squirts of lemon juice. Put it all in the vita-mix and ta-dah! I made the recipe times 6 for our church luncheon. We're having it with pita bread. Its definitely a keeper. Thanks again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2006

Great recipe. Sooo easy! I have to watch my sodium intake, so used low-sodium garbanzos and less salt. But I think the cumin really adds character to the taste.

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2006

I first tasted hummus while at college and just loved it. I didn't realize how easy and cheap it is to make it!! I really like this recipe because it's so easy and it's so basic. I added extra garlic, 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice, some Mrs. Dash, onion poweder and some salt. I can't wait to try it with roasted red pepper. This is so yummy! I don't like mine as a thick paste, so I added more EVOO and all the liquid. Just yummy!!

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Reviewed: May 24, 2006

Super easy and very tasty! Didnt have the garlic on hand, and worked really well without it. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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Reviewed: May 22, 2006

This is so good! DH has been 'begging' me to try to make this. I found this recipe and It is absolutly wonderful I took some suggestions from reviews and WOW! I think that this could be my favorite food. Thanks so much!

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2006

Excellent recipe. Tastes just like the hummus that I get from my favorite Turkish restaurant.

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TSCHARRON

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2006

This is wonderful. I get cravings for hummus and this was easy to make with what I had on hand (no tahini). Next time I'll use the suggestion of a squirt of lemon juice, just to see how it tastes. I love it this way, though!

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2006

Yum! I use this recipe all the time for an extremely quick, easy, and delicious hummus. It is easy to alter it to suit your taste. Sometimes I will add oil packed sundried tomatoes (~1/2 of a jar, rinsed, per batch) which makes it extra yummy (if you like sundried tomatoes, that is!) but it is also great as is. I use it to dip carrots, tortilla chips, pita bread, and even regular bread. Yum!

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MEHUNGRY98

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2006

Very good and easy. My family loved it.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2006

This was a really good recipe for hummus without tahini. The cumin was a little much, and I love cumin. It is better halved. It is also better with about 1 TBS lemon juice. I'll make it again I'm sure. We ate this with pita chips (allrecipes) and cut up vegetables.

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SUNNYZ

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2006

I really liked this hummus. It is good with crackers and raw veggies. My 2 yr old ate a ton of it. I added lemon pepper, garlic salt and emerils original essence to mine. Very Tasty.

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

Wonderfully easy! Even my 5 yr old could help. I made this with 2 tsp cumin (we like the flavor), doubled the garlic, and added paprika and lemon juice as suggested by others. I liked it blander as written but my family liked it spicier. Wonderful flavor either way depending on your tates. I do recommend you taste it after mixing it as listed to see what you would like. Also, Add bean liquids carefully. One can I used had so many beans that it took all of the remaining liquid to get the consistency I wanted. The next can of the same brand had fewer beans I guess. I added all the liquid at once and the consistency was much thinner. Even better the next day after being refrigerated.

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2005

This hummus recipe was ok, altho I prefer to add tahini. See Hummus III recipe...this is my fav.

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2005

We love this! I took this to a family gathering and it disappeared.

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KERSE

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2005

This IS super-easy!!! And very delicious! I took some other's advice and cut back the cumin to 1 tsp. and added a dash of parsley, chili powder, paprika and I used minced garlic from a jar. I also added sesame seeds[cuz I had em!] Needed lotsa bean juice to get the right consistency, so make sure you save it! VERY good alternative to the real deal, though the color was not my fav....but it didn't negate the taste, which was awesome! Thank You! OOooo...and lemon juice...the lemon juice I added was extra helpful I think with the flavor!

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KELT

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2005

this is the first time I've ever made (or had) hummus -- it's great! extremely easy to make and delicious, and it gets even better after sitting in the fridge overnight. even my two-year-old picky eater ate some of it!

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