Lip-smacking Sweetgreen Hummus Tahina Recipe: Get Your Taste Buds Dancing

Tired of looking for the perfect dip recipe for your family which goes well with all the snacks and satisfies everyone's taste buds? Look no further because we have got you covered with this lip-smacking Sweetgreens Hummus Tahini, which melts like butter in the mouth. You can easily make this copycat Sweetgreen Hummus Tahini without stepping a foot outside.

The majority of the ingredients on the list are pantry essentials that you probably already have lying around in your kitchen, and the remainder can be easily acquired. Of course, the recipe can be altered to your preferences.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Pro Tips
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Ingredients

• Water — 5 tsp.
• Lemon juice — 1 pc., large.
• Tahini — ⅓ cup.
• Garlic — 1 clove.
• Sea salt — ½ tsp.
• Olive oil — 2 tbsp., extra virgin.
• Chickpeas — 1 can, 15 oz., and cooked.

Instructions

1. Add salt, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and chickpeas, and blend well in a high-speed blender.

2. Blend everything with the blender's baton until it's very smooth.

3. When mixing, gradually add water until you reach the required thickness.

4. Scoop the Hummus Tahini into a serving plate.

5. Serve it warm with your snacks, vegetables, or pita.

Substitutions

• Tahini — Although the Sweetgreens Hummus Tahini recipe calls for tahini, you're not required to adhere to that. Greek yogurt, almond butter, peanut butter, sesame seed paste, and sunflower seed butter are other alternatives that can be used, but I would recommend using tahini for the exact taste which everyone craves at Sweetgreen.

• Lemon juice — The best hummus, in a nutshell, is made with lemon juice. Substitutes? White vinegar fits brilliantly as a lemon juice alternative in Hummus Tahina. While lemon juice adds a tangy, citrusy flavor to Hummus Tahini, white vinegar shares the gentle tartness of lemon that makes it ideal for Hummus Tahini.

• Chickpeas — Sweetgreen acquires its mouth-watering flavor by using chickpeas as its main ingredient in Hummus Tahini. Those following diets such as the paleo diet can use almonds or other nuts instead of chickpeas. People allergic to chickpeas can use different types of beans, with the most common substitute being white beans.

Variations

• Elevate the flavor — To elevate the flavor of your dip, add ½ teaspoon of coriander or ground cumin.

• Extra tangy flavor — For those who are fans of tang-flavored dips, try adding pesto.

• Sweet and smoky taste — Mix remaining ingredients for Sweetgreen Hummus Tahini along with half-baked sweet potato, 2 tbsp. maple syrup, a generous amount of chili powder, and water as necessary.

• Nutty flavor — To have a nutty-flavored Hummus Tahini, mix 1 roasted red pepper, ¼ cup of toasted nuts, and ½ teaspoon of smoky paprika.

• Light and airy texture — Don't hesitate to stir a hefty tbsp. of Greek yogurt into a container of hummus. The dip gains a bit of flavor from it, as well as a light, fluffy texture. Whip the yogurt and hummus in a food processor to make it even lighter.

Equipment

• Measuring cups and spoons.

• High-speed blender.

• Blender baton.

• Serving plate.

Storage

• Store the leftover dip in an airtight container.

• Keep the Hummus Tahini in a cool, dry place, preferably in the refrigerator, which will increase its shelf life by up to 3 months.

Pro Tips

• Get flavorful tahini because it is essential to creating the iconic Sweetgreen Hummus Tahini.

• When making this dressing, make sure your water is extremely cold by filling a glass using ice and water. Cold water prevents the mixture from becoming gloppy or weird-looking, ensuring that it emulsifies. Also, it transforms a creamy mixture into an astonishingly creamy dressing!