Hummus is one of those crowd-pleasing dips that I love to serve as a healthy option. My recipe is Low Country-ified, of course, with black-eyed peas instead of the traditional chickpeas. I like to save a handful of black-eyed peas to garnish the top for a pretty presentation.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 2 1/2 cups hummus |
Ingredients
- Two 15-ounce cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for garnish
- 3 ice cubes
- 3 tablespoons tahini paste
- 2 teaspoons Miss Brown’s House Seasoning, recipe follows, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- Pita wedges, warmed, for serving
- Carrot sticks, celery sticks and cucumber rounds, for serving
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Set aside some black-eyed peas for garnish.
- With the motor of a food processor running, drop the garlic through the food chute until minced. Add the remaining black-eyed peas and olive oil and puree until a smooth, powder-like mixture forms.
- While the processor is running, add the ice cubes (this helps prevent it from becoming too thick), tahini, House Seasoning and lemon juice. Blend for about 4 minutes. Check, and if the consistency is too thick, add a little hot water. Blend until extra-smooth.
- Spoon the hummus into a bowl and make an indention in the top. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the reserved black-eyed peas and a little House Seasoning. Serve with the warmed pita wedges and veggies.
- Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 5 servings |
| Calories | 278 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 564 mg |
Reviews
Excellent dip! That is a long time to blend, but it works and make a smooth light consistency. I think I might cut back a touch on the garlic for my taste, but my husband loved the garlic taste. My garlic was old and may have made a difference in potency! This is definitely a keeper, and different!
This is absolutely DELICIOUS Miss Brown!!! Thank you!!!
Very tasty. Followed recipe as written. Served with pita chips and naan. It was a big hit at the party. Several people asked for recipe. I will definitely make again. It’s a nice change from original hummus. Would also be great with vegetables too.
My husband Loved this. We think it is better than regular hummus. I’ll be buying cans of black eyed peas to keep on hand now. Of course we are from the South.