Whip up this quick and easy roasted red pepper hummus and snack happy! This creamy chickpea dip pairs great with carrots, cucumber, celery, and pita wedges.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
This Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is perfect for a party appetizer, summer snacking, or for spreading on everything in sight.
Store any leftover hummus in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
This hummus tastes amazing as a sandwich spread, base for greek flatbread pizzas, or with an array or crudites. It’s hummus, put it on everything! You can even jazz it up with your favorite toppings!
Other awesome ways to use this roasted red pepper hummus include stuffing it into these tasty Hummus Stuffed Peppers, adding it to an awesome mezze platter or hummus snack board or veggie tray, and also as a spread for these amazing healthier hummus potato skins.
Q: HOW LONG IS HOMEMADE HUMMUS GOOD FOR?
Much like other leftovers and prepared foods, hummus will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. I love to snack on some right away and then make a few “meal prep style” snack boxes to store in the fridge for easy (and healthy!) grab and go snacking.
HUMMUS DIPPERS
One of the best parts about making hummus is serving it with a mountain of healthy dippers! Here are some tasty options for you to choose from. Mix and match your favorites!
- carrot sticks
- cucumber sticks or slices
- fluffy pita bread or pita chips
- sweet mini peppers or bell pepper slices
- celery sticks
- broccoli
- cauliflower
This tasty hummus is dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, and ready in under 15 minutes! Skip the optional pita dippers and you have a snack that is gluten-free and grain-free too. This healthy snack checks a lot of boxes and is totally meal prep friendly. Woot!
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15.5 oz each) chickpeas drained with liquid reserved
- ¼ cup reserved chickpea liquid plus extra 1-2 TBSP as needed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup jarred roasted red pepper strips (approx. 7-8 oz) drained
- 2 small lemons zested and juiced to yield ¼ cup juice
- ½ cup tahini
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil plus extra 1-2 TBSP as needed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sweet paprika, smoked paprika, or cayenne for topping
Instructions
- Drain the liquid from canned chickpeas into a bowl, we will use the aquafaba to thin the hummus. Set aside.
- Peel, smash, then mince two cloves of fresh garlic.
- Measure out 1 cup (around 7-8 oz) of roasted red pepper strips. Finely chop and set aside ¼ cup of red pepper for topping the hummus.
- Before you crack open your lemons to juice them, scrub one clean and zest it. Trying to zest a lemon after you've juiced it is like trying to get dressed when you're still sopping wet from a shower. It's just plain difficult and a bit uncomfortable.
- Measure out all remaining ingredients for speedy hummus assembly.
- Into the bowl of a high-speed food processor, add lemon juice, ⅓ cup olive oil, ½ cup tahini and ¼ cup of aquafaba. Add drained chickpeas, garlic, roasted red pepper, cumin, and salt.
- Secure the lid and blend until smooth. Press down or scrape down ingredients as needed. If the hummus is too thick, add extra aquafaba or plain water (1 TBSP at a time) blending between spoonfuls until desired creaminess is reached.
- Add as much or as little zest as you'd like to the food processor. I used around half a lemon's worth in mine and sometimes get gung-ho and just add it all. You can always swirl it in later if you have a change of heart and want more lemon. Blend and taste test. Additional cumin and salt may be added if you would like to amp up the flavors even more.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with chopped roasted red pepper. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil (optional but delish!) and sprinkle with choice of seasoning: sweet paprika, smoked paprika, or (spicy) cayenne pepper.
- Enjoy with all your favorite dippers!
Notes
Nutrition
In other news, my phone went missing the other day.
In light of all my recent “mom brain” mishaps, I proceeded to approach with extreme caution and cover all the necessary bases: the oven, the fridge, the freezer, the tub, and the laundry basket; in that order.
I don’t think Apple’s protection plan covers oven-baked phones, and I don’t know about you but I’m certainly not eating it.
Much to my surprise, my phone was safely nestled atop the sofa cushion, a few inches from where I had been sitting when it suddenly went “missing.”
I could spend the day worrying that my brain is truly broken but instead I shall eat hummus. LOTS of hummus. Join me and make this easy peasy recipe today!
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What did you think?!
If you get a chance to try this rockin’ roasted red pepper hummus recipe, let me know!
Leave me a comment here (LOVE checking those daily!) or tag @PEASandCRAYONS on Instagram so I can happy dance over your tasty creations. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!
Questions & Reviews
I’ve been trying to master a roasted red pepper hummus for while, can’t wait to try this recipe!!
So weird!! Just read this post after I heard about the recall on Trader Joe’s and Target hummus. Totally making my own hummus from now on. Thank you for recipe :3
This is the perfect flavor for hummus, Love it so much!
I love roasted red pepper hummus, so I bet this homemade version is AMAZING! I will definitely be making this!
I just made my first ever batch of homemade hummus last weekend, which means I feel brave enough to tackle this. It looks delicious.
About time.
Mmmm harissa olive oil? Not that the hummus doesn’t sound good but I need to get me some of that!
Okay. i am getting a food processor.
That is all.
This looks so delicious. I don’t think anything beats hummus. Especially with some falafel mmm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE red pepper hummus and have been thinking of trying to make my own. If I grabbed canned chickpeas are they just good to go out of the can?
This comes at just the right time. It’s looking like Trader Joe’s may have pulled their chipotle hummus and this looks close enough with a little doctoring spice wise I might not be thrown into a twitching heap! Thanks!!
The hummus looks delicious but I should admit….I’m totally eyeing the pita bread…