Roasted Garlic Hummus

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder provides flavor without the cost of fresh garlic.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity at a lower cost.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Remove the loose papery outside skin from the garlic heads, but keep the cloves intact. Cut about ½ inch (1 cm) from top. Place each garlic clove each in a separate piece of foil large enough to wrap around. Lightly drizzle with olive oil. Close the foil up. Bake in heated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the garlic is very soft. Remove from heat, let cool briefly.

In the bowl of a food processor, fitted with a blade, squeeze the soft roasted garlic from the paper cloves. Add chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, cold water, cumin and salt. Blend until smooth, adding a little more water or lemon juice, until you achieve desired smooth texture. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Spoon the hummus onto a bowl, and spread the hummus with the back of a spoon to create swirls. Drizzle with olive oil, add whole chickpeas for garnish and fresh parsley or cilantro (optional). Serve with pita bread or raw vegetables.

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