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Mediterranean hummus topped with pine nuts, olives and feta cheese mixture.
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Mediterranean Hummus with Olives and Feta

Mediterranean Hummus with Olives and Feta is the ultimate party dip or a delicious healthy snack to meal prep for the week! A homemade batch is ready in just 15 minutes, and the Kalamata olive, feta cheese and toasty pine nut topping makes it extra amazing!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 8
Calories: 154kcal

Equipment

  • high speed blender or food processor

Ingredients

For the Hummus

  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 juice of a lemon (2 to 3 Tablespoons)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 grinds fresh black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika plus more to garnish

For the Topping (optional)

  • cup kalamata olives
  • cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 Tablespoon pine nuts toasted
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, thyme, scallions, or oregano

Instructions

  • Toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes until golden and fragrant. Watch them, they can burn fast!
  • Mix all the ingredients for the topping in a small bowl, including the toasted pine nuts. Let it marinate a few minutes while you make the hummus.
  • Combine all ingredients for the hummus in a food processor or high speed blender. Puree until very smooth, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Serve hummus with warm pita or flatbread, crackers, pretzels and veggies.

Notes

  • Squeeze your lemon over a strainer so you don't get any seeds in the hummus!
  • Really blend your hummus a long time to get it ultra smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.
  • Hummus can be refrigerated for 4 to 5 days or frozen (without the topping) for 3 months.  I like to freeze it in small glass jars to thaw overnight for easy snacking!

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg