Easy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

As much as I love chocolate, I might have found a new addiction: easy roasted red pepper hummus. Every time I go in the kitchen I have to eat some. It’s easy, grain-free… This could get dangerous.

I haven’t always been a fan of condiments (and yes, that includes salad dressings). In fact I used to be about as plain Jane as you could be when it came to food. My salads would be undressed, my fresh veggies would be bare.

It probably wasn’t until I was pregnant with my 4th kiddo that the condiment cravings hit. And after cutting out dairy when she was born they were worse than ever! I needed all the things to dip the things in!

My condiment craze became an addiction when I was introduced to hummus at a friend’s New Year’s party. How had I never known about this deliciousness? Perhaps because my dear mother eschewed everything bean-y (aside from green beans). 

I was hooked. Homemade hummus became a weekly thing. And adding roasted red peppers into the hummus kicked it up 100%!

More delicious homemade condiments.

• easy homemade guacamole
• healthy 7-layer dip
• lacto-fermented cranberry walnut chutney
• mild 5-minute salsa
• easy grain-free queso
• the best refried beans

Easy roasted red pepper hummus.

Garbanzos/chickpeas. As with most of my beans (I know, I know garbanzos aren’t technically a bean), I like to purchase my organic garbanzo beans from Azure Standard and sprout them before using them in this easy roasted red pepper hummus. When I’m in a pinch I will just used canned organic chickpeas.

Tahini. I absolutely love tahini, and it is a necessary ingredient in hummus. But it’s not something I always have on hand. I’ve subbed it for almond butter when I’m in a pinch and that works just fine, though the flavor is a tad different.

If you want to make your own, thankfully tahini is super easy to make. To make your own tahini, simply place sesame seeds in the blender and puree with a little oil until a smooth paste is formed (just like making peanut butter or almond butter). If you like, you can also toast the sesame seeds lightly on a hot skillet before pureeing them.

Olive oil. A good quality olive oil goes a long way in making your roasted red pepper hummus delicious. If you can’t do olive oil, you can do avocado, though you won’t get the added savory olive oil taste in your end product. It will still be good, though.

Lemon juice. You can use 1 small lemon for this recipe. If you don’t have any lemons on hand, I’ve also used apple cider vinegar in place of the lemon juice. It tastes a tad different, but still delicious!

Red peppers. You can either use one red pepper, or a few mini red peppers for this hummus recipe. They are easy to roast in the oven, and the roasting adds a delicious level of flavor to the end product! Please don’t skip this step!

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