Pesto Hummus Recipe

Mar 6, 2017 | Dip Recipes, Hummus Ingredients, Hummus Recipe Ideas, Hummus Variations, Middle Eastern Dips, Recipes, Sweet Hummus Recipes, Types of Hummus, Vegetable Hummus

This Pesto Hummus Recipe will quickly become your go-to favorite dip for years to come. Pesto is always a favorite and is even loved by children. A super healthy and fresh taste, pesto will give your dip some zing and that beautiful green colour always puts me in a great mood!

Pesto is Great

Pesto tastes great all the time but goes particularly well on pasta, bread or crackers. You can add it any type of sandwich, but it works super well on a chicken sandwich. Pesto can be homemade or those in a bottle available at the grocery stores. Luckily it’s easy to make vegan pesto and adding nutritional yeast to make it so delicious and healthy. Let’s do something new, what about making a pesto hummus for snack?

Hummus and pesto is a kind of new thing but most people are into it already. Consider it a good combination when making a dip for bread sticks and spread for crackers as well as the usual flat breads. If you are among those who love pesto and hummus, it’s now time to put them together in one yummy and healthy recipe.

Ingredients:

Pesto
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup cashews
1 tbsp onion powder
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
salt and black pepper to taste

Hummus
1 can of chickpeas
1 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
salt to taste

Method:

1. Set aside 1-2 tbsp of chickpeas for decorations (optional)
2. Place all the remaining hummus ingredients into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture becomes smooth.
3. Observe the mixture, you may need to add a little amount of water if it’s too thick.
4. Taste and adjust depending on your preference. Set it aside.
5. Similar to the first few steps, put all the pesto ingredients into a food processor and run until smooth.
6. Get a serving dish. Combine the hummus and pesto top it with the remaining chickpeas. You can add salt to taste and even chili powder.

Now, that you successfully made a yummy a pesto humus, you can share this recipe to your friends who love to try new hummus recipe. Enjoy it with pita bread!