Moroccan Hummus
Happy Friday Folks!
I’m in a great mood this afternoon as I count down the hours until my lovely mother comes into town to visit for the weekend. We have a lot planned: pizza and belated birthday cake, comedy shows, drag queen brunch, and wine tasting. Can’t wait!
But before we kick off the weekend, how about some a tahini-heavy recipe that I was inspired by after my first meal at a Moroccan restaurant.
16 oz cooked chickpeas (or 1 can)
1/2 cup tahini
juice 1 lemon
1 Tbs cumin
1+ tsp salt
1 Tbs olive oil, smoked paprika, and cumin to garnish
Blend all ingredients, save garnish, in food processor and garnish with olive oil, smoked paprika, and cumin.
I call this “Morrocan” Hummus because the hummus platter we sampled at a Moroccan restaurant had considerably more tahini than I usually put in. But it was delicious! The whole table was immediately enamorred by the flavor. Which to me, meant that the chickpeas sitting in my pantry had found their destiny.
So I doubled the tahini measurement of my traditional hummus to mimic the table’s Moroccan flare. I also added more lemon to balance out the sesame paste and managed to eat the hummus in 2 meals…which is probably a record low for me (or high). Evidence that this is damn good hummus!
I would say that it’s now a tight race between this recipe and my Spinach Pine Nut Hummus for my favorite spread.
Anyone have fun plans for the weekend?
Do you have a smaller appetite in the summer or does it stay the same? Someone in the office mentioned that they have a smaller appetite in the summer and I thought of my own…. not the case!
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Looks good to me. My appetite has definitely decreased. I don't recall noticing so much previously, but it has to be the heat. We're looking forward to the lake tomorrow with the family (unless it ends up just way too hot) and then dinner with friends. Happy Friday!
I wish my appetite would shrink for the summer but it seems that this summer there is no change!
I'm running my first 5K tomorrow with my husband! Those are my big plans!!!
My appetite tends to be bigger in the summer but its because I'm more active and working out more usually!
I'm not sure that my appetite really changes overall during the summer. Sometimes if I'm really hot, I won't feel like eating, but it never fails to come back as soon as I get cooled off!
My appetite in the summer is all over the place! Some days I'm starving, others I have zero appetite whatsoever. The heat really messes me up!
Is it sad that I have yet to actually hand-make hummus? Foodie fail, it seems.
My appetite goes up in the summer, but I think that's because my activity level skyrockets too. I crave a lot more water-laden fruits/veggies, though, that's for sure!
That hummus looks like it should be in a restaurant! Yum! Hope you had a great weekend with your mama!
Your Spinach Pine Nut Hummus is brilliant! Have you ever added Turmeric to your hummus? It is so yummy!
YUM! THis hummus looks amazing. My appetite definitely didn't go down for the summer… if anything, it went up
Too many good foods during the summer season
I have tried turmeric…but dont have a recipe here on the blog. i like it a lot though! i should post something. thanks for reading!
My appetite is always huge! Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall. =)
The hummus looks fantastic!
I definitely notice a smaller appetite on the weekends! I think it's because during the week I'm in very cool office a/c. But on the weekends I'm out and about in the sunshine. I just find it way to hot to want to be weighed down with food!
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