This savory Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Hummus is sure to be a hit! It is easy to make, and tastes better than store bought.
One of my favorite hummus flavors is sun-dried tomato and basil. I usually buy it because I made it many years ago and it did not turn out well. I added way too much basil and couldn’t really taste the sun-dried tomatoes.
Because of that experience, I haven’t tried to make it since. Along with that mess up, I also made a classic hummus around the same time and got sick of it after a day or so – it needed work badly!
Since starting this blog, I have grown as a home cook. I am happy to say that I have made four hummus recipes, one baba ghanoush, and some other dips and spreads, all of which are delicious.
My most popular hummus is the Jalapeño Cilantro Hummus, which has surprised me because I prefer the Chipotle Hummus. Maybe it’s because people want less spice, which the Jalapeño Cilantro Hummus offers.
This Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Hummus is obviously not spicy at all. I think it is my new favorite of all the hummus recipes I have made so far. After all, it has always been one of my favorites for many years.
I am really glad I gave it a go again, and got over my hummus making fears. It is much cheaper to make your own and easy too. You just throw the ingredients in a blender and voilà, you have homemade hummus.
Pictured with my Pizza crackers.
Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Hummus
There’s no need to make hummus when it’s so easy to make your own. Once you have the base ingredients to your liking, you can add any flavors you choose.
So try the base ingredients in this recipe before adding the sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Hopefully you will like it as much as I do!
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Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Hummus
This savory Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Hummus is sure to be a hit! It is easy to make, and tastes better than store bought.
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Leslie says
Yum! Sun-dried tomato is my favorite hummas, I’ve never grief to make it though. I don’t have a food processor, you’re right. That does need to change. Thanks for sharing!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Leslie! You definitely should get a food processor! Homemade hummus is so much better than store bought, and it costs less, so the initial investment for the food processor will pay for itself in the long run. Not to mention all the other recipes you can make in it. I think my food processor is my second most used appliance next to my Nutribullet.
Sharon Wood says
Should garbanzo beans be drained?
Willow Moon says
Yes, rinse and drain. You can also save the liquid (aquafaba) and use it in recipes.