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Creamy chickpea dip with tahini, lemon, and garlic — Middle Eastern essential. This Middle Eastern recipe (vegetarian), ready in about 10 minutes, blends chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice into a versatile sauce that lifts everything from grain bowls and roasted vegetables to grilled proteins — a small-batch staple worth keeping in the fridge. Each serving lands at about 180 calories and feeds 6, so a small batch covers several meals across the week without taking over the fridge. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 15 oz can chickpeas
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 3 tbsp ice water
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Instructions
- Step 1: Drain chickpeas, reserve liquid.
- Step 2: In food processor, blend tahini and lemon juice 1 min until creamy.
- Step 3: Add garlic, salt, cumin, blend 30 sec.
- Step 4: Add chickpeas in 3 batches, blending each.
- Step 5: Stream in ice water and olive oil until silky. Serve with pita and olive oil drizzle.
