This roasted red pepper & feta hummus recipe is a dip made from chickpeas and tahini. Or you can easily make this recipe into a spicy red pepper hummus by adding cayenne. Also suggestions and ideas what can you eat with hummus.
We love a great dip here on Ranch and not just for get-to-gathers but for any night of the week. But sometimes we really need to watch those pesky calories and fats and make it a little healthier. This roasted red pepper & feta hummus is lower in bad fats and higher in healthy nutrition but it really rocks those flavors we love. And by adding a little cayenne pepper we can make it a spicy red pepper hummus! YUM!
Hummus is a dip made from chickpeas but can be a little flavorless to me. We love adding flavors such as roasted red peppers, minced garlic and tahini plus a little feta cheese and even a little cayenne pepper.
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What is in Roasted Red Pepper Hummus:
Ingredients for red pepper hummus with feta:
- 2 roasted red bell peppers – if using jar peppers, ¾ cup
- 1 can chickpeas/garbanzo beans, drained
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional (use if making spicy red pepper hummus)
Equipment Needed:
Instructions to make this roasted red pepper & feta hummus recipe:
Place the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and cumin in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Add in the drained chickpeas, bell pepper, and then feta cheese and blend until very smooth.
Add salt and black pepper to taste and blend well. And if making a spicy red pepper hummus then add cayenne pepper at this time and blend.
Spoon into a dip bowl and top with additional chopped red bell pepper, olive oil and either Italian seasoning or paprika.
What can you eat with hummus:
- Celery Sticks
- Carrot Sticks
- Whole pea pods
- Pita Chips
- Crackers
- Cauliflower florets
- Broccoli florets
- Spread on bread
- Pretzels
- Toasted bread
- Bread Sticks
- Cucumber slices
- Bell Pepper Slices
Other Dip Recipes:
- Cheesy Bean Dip
- Real Cheese Dip with Rotel
- Cream Cheese and Jalapeño Dip
- Queso Dip
- Mexican 7 Layer Dip
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roasted red pepper & feta hummus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 roasted red bell peppers ¾ cup if using jarred peppers
- 1 can chickpeas drained
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese crumbled
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional (use if making spicy red pepper hummus)
- Italian Seasoning optional
- Paprika optional
Instructions
- Place the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and cumin in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add in the drained chickpeas, bell pepper, and then feta cheese and blend until very smooth.
- Add salt and black pepper to taste and blend well. And if making a spicy red pepper hummus then add cayenne pepper at this time and blend.
- Spoon into a dip bowl and top with additional chopped red bell pepper, olive oil and either Italian seasoning or paprika. Serve with crisp veggies crackers or pita bread.