Lemon Spinach Hummus includes everything you love about hummus with the addition of spinach to create this snack packed with green goodness. Serve with homemade baked seasoned pita chips!
In my never-ending quest to add greens to as many meals as possible, I decided to add fresh greens to one of my favorite snacks – hummus! I actually can’t believe that I haven’t shared a hummus recipe on this site since I eat it almost daily and love to make it at home. Lemon spinach hummus is easy to make and is a great way to sneak more greens into your diet. I love to eat it with homemade baked seasoned pita chips or piled high on a sandwich with other fresh ingredients.
For this recipe I combined spinach with a few additional ingredients including fresh parsley, lemon juice and your standard hummus ingredients. Whip up a batch for a healthier snack that tastes great!
Lemon Spinach Hummus
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 ounces spinach
- 1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 15 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed
- olive oil and fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- In a food processor, whip together the tahini and lemon juice until smooth and creamy. Add the spinach, parsley, garlic, olive oil and salt. Process for one minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add half of the chickpeas and process for one minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the remaining chickpeas and process until smooth, about one to two additional minutes.
- Transfer the hummus to a bowl for serving. Drizzle extra olive oil on top and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, as desired. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
I love hummus and this looks amazing. Never thought of adding spinach to it 🙂
That sounds great! Perfect for a fun side at a party, or just regular meal! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Now that looks good! I’m going to have to try this one! http://www.lazygastronome.com/national-donut-day/
ACK! sorry – didn’t mean to put that link in there!! Meant to say – Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!!
I love sneaking spinach into pretty much everything too! That home delivery option is so fun! Someday I bet we’ll be ordering all of our groceries online to be delivered — and part of me can’t wait!
What a great idea! I’m sure this hummus is so delicious 🙂