This easy Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Hummus is a healthy addition to a sandwich or vegetable platter. It's made in minutes!
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This Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Hummus is one of my favorite hummus recipes. It is quite versatile.
Sun-dried tomatoes and basil are a match made in heaven. If you love the combination as much as I do, check out my Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Ball recipe, Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Chickpea Salad Sandwich, or my Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta.
Both are made in 15 minutes or less, making them perfect for a weeknight.
I also have an easy 5 Ingredient Sun-Dried Tomato Soup recipe that comes together quickly.
Other recipes to try are my Black Olive Focaccia with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and my Vegan Avocado Pesto recipe.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is really versatile. Use it as a dip, spread on a sandwich, or on a pizza.
- It's quick and easy to make.
- It has the perfect combination of flavors.
🧾 Ingredients
- Garbanzo beans (chickpeas): Adds the texture, flavor, and creaminess hummus is known for.
- Tahini: Also a traditional hummus ingredient. Adds a nutty sesame flavor.
- Sun-dried tomatoes: Adds a sweet tart flavor. I used sun-dried tomatoes in oil, but you could use the dry ones as well. Just make sure to soak them in warm water first.
- Fresh basil: Adds a sweet and savory flavor with hints of anise.
- Lemon juice: Adds a bright tart flavor.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Water: To thin it out. For a thick hummus, leave it out.
- Olive oil: Adds creaminess.
- Salt: Enhances the other flavors. I like to use sea salt.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, salt, and water into a food processor.
Step 2: Blend until smooth and creamy.
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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.
*I originally posted this recipe on April 21, 2015. I added new photos and text when I republished it.
📋 Recipe
Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Hummus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh basil
- Salt
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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.
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.