Hummus without tahini

Enjoy our easy, budget-friendly hummus recipe with your favourite sides, such as pittas, crackers and crudités. Add more liquid from the can of chickpeas for a smoother hummus, if you like.

Ingredients

• 400 g can chickpeas, drained (liquid reserved)
• 0.5 small garlic clove, crushed, or ½ tsp garlic purée
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle
• pittas or vegetable crudités, to serve

Steps

1. Tip the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil into a small blender or food processor. Season and add 1 tbsp of the reserved liquid from the can of chickpeas.
2. Blitz together until smooth, adding more of the reserved chickpea liquid to make a smoother hummus, if you like. Tip the hummus into a bowl, drizzle with more olive oil and chill until ready to serve. Serve with pittas or vegetable crudités.