An all-green version of a classic hummus, this avocado & spinach hummus is extra creamy and addictive! If you’ve still not gotten onto the superfood bandwagon, chickpeas are definitely a great start, they’re delicious and packed full of protein. Adding superfoods to your hummus simply bumps it up a notch if you’re looking for something healthy, think of it as a guacamole-hummus concoction! Serve it up with rye breadsticks, wholewheat crackers, pita bread, carrot sticks, anything you want really and it makes a perfect dip. It’s ridiculously easy to make, rich in healthy fats and is basically a bowlful of goodness for you to snack on!
PREPARATION TIME: 5-10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 120g chickpeas (half a store-bought can, drained)
- 1/2 a soft, ripe avocado
- Handful of baby spinach leaves
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon tahini* (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons of water
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt, to taste
Note: If you’re not a big fan of tahini, like me, leave it out entirely and it tastes just as great!
METHOD
Toss all the ingredients for the hummus into a blender and pulse for a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning if required and blend until smooth.
If you give this recipe a go, I’d love to see how it turned out. Leave a comment below and share your pictures on Instagram using the tag #thecookbooklife!
Snack healthy!
Nikita xx
Your site is beautiful! can’t wait to make these and have them taste as beautiful as they look!
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Aww that’s so sweet of you, thank you! Definitely give it a go and let me know! ❤
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This looks delicious!! Bringing together my two loves, hummus and spinach! I would have never thought to make hummus with anything else aside from the original ingredients. Plus those added vitamin Bs and folate 🙂
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Aww thank you so much! Exactly what I had in mind since I love hummus and spinach too. I intend on posting more hummus variations soon, it’s so addictive and healthy that’s the best part! 😛
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All of these look too beautiful to eat!
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Haha that’s real sweet of you to say, glad you love the posts! ❤
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Wow ,lovely presentation..
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Thank you! 🙂
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A must to try..thanks
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Glad you liked it! 🙂
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This looks delicious!
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Thank you! 🙂
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did you use green chrysanthemum (in the photo) to garnish the hummus? Thanks!
I will try it…
Jayo!
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Haha yes I did, must say that’s pretty observant, I just couldn’t resist with that gorgeous colour! ❤
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Reblogged this on cadtapec and commented:
Vegetable smoothies and hummus are becoming my thing because they are easy to ingest 🙂
Let us try this one.
Jayo:)
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Looks awesome!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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