Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Roasted red pepper hummus is incredibly easy to make at home with just a few ingredients. It’s creamy, smooth, slightly smoky and full of flavor – a great healthy snack!
I’m such a fan of fresh, homemade hummus and find myself making a new batch at least every few weeks. Hummus is a great healthy snack and perfect for spreading on wraps and sandwiches.
If you’ve watched the video for my original hummus recipe, then you know how easy it is to make.
But there’s so much you can do with that original hummus recipe to spice up the flavor. You could make a roasted beet hummus or you could make a roasted red pepper hummus. I’ve already shown you how to make the former, so today let me show you how to make the latter.
Should You Use Jarred or Freshly Roasted Red Peppers?
You can use either for this recipe. Freshly roasted red peppers will have a stronger smoky flavor, but jars of roasted red peppers work equally well and can save you time.
As for how many roasted red peppers to add – well that’s entirely up to you. I like to add about one cup (or 8oz), but if could add less for a more mild flavor.
How to Make Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
I’m a huge fan of using my Vitamix blender for making hummus as it creates a silky smooth hummus. Many people advocate removing the skin of chickpeas when making hummus, but if you use a Vitamix no removing of skins is needed. It automatically creates an ultra smooth texture.
But if you don’t have a Vitamix blender, you could definitely use a food processor as well.
To make the roasted red pepper hummus, add all of the ingredients to your Vitamix. Attach the lid, remove the cap and insert the tamper. Blend for approximately 30 seconds and use the tamper as necessary to ensure the hummus is fully blended. And that’s it!
Before serving the hummus, you can garnish it with diced roasted red peppers along with white and black sesame seeds. I like to serve my hummus with slices of cucumber (which are great for scooping), but a variety of veggie sticks work equally as well.
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients
- 30 oz chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained with liquid reserved
- 8 oz roasted red peppers, (peppers only, no liquid)
- 1/3 cup aquafaba/chickpea liquid, or more, as needed
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
Garnish
- white sesame seeds
- black sesame seeds
- diced roasted red pepper
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your Vitamix and secure the lid. Remove the lid cap and insert the tamper. Alternatively, you could use a food processor.
- Turn the blender on high for 30 seconds and use the tamper to push the hummus into the blades. Add more chickpea liquid, if desired, for a smoother consistency.
- Add the hummus to a serving bowl and garnish diced roasted red pepper and white and black sesame seeds.
Lisa's Tips
- Yield: 2 cups of hummus
Hi Lisa,
I love your videos! It inspires me to eat better and definitely want to get a vitamix myself lol. You showed off your new herb garden. I was wondering if you could do a post/video on this. I love the idea of an herb garden but I’m not quite sure how to maintain it and what do I do when it’s starting to over grow and you don’t need to use the herbs right away? I know you’ll have great tips, would love to hear your thoughts!
Thanks for sharing your ideas.
A
Thanks Alise! And I’ve had heaps of requests for an herb garden video. Not sure if I’ll have time to squeeze it in for a YouTube video before the end of summer, but I’ll likely do something on Instagram, so make sure you’re following me there. :) x
What a wonderful colour, that sounds and looks delicious and so simple too!
Thanks Brian! The color is beautiful, isn’t it? And yes, it’s super easy to whip up. :)
YUM! I never would have thought of making red peppers hummus! Looks so delicious and healthy!
Hummus is really quite versatile, so it’s all about tweaking it with the flavors you love. :)
This is so good! I love hummus, and roasted red pepper is one of my favorites!
Mine too! Hope you enjoy my version Katie. :) x
This is such a beautiful color! I love making hummus at home. I’ll have to try your recipe.
It really is quite vibrant isn’t it? Hope you enjoy the recipe Jill! :) x
I love this, I bought some red pepper hummus at the store last week but this looks so much creamier and yummier (not sure if that is a word but it sounds right to me :)
Yummier is definitely a word. ;) Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
What can I say! Had all the ingredients but just one red pepper in the fridge, halved your recipe to compensate for having just one pepper. Daughter and I are meeting friends tomorrow – bringing a picnic, thought I would make this. Just ate a small bowl with cucumber slices – as in your ‘what I eat in a day’ video…god I’m hungry, but I know it’s because I have tub lurking in the fridge for tomorrow!!!! You’re right it’s easy, real hard I didn’t face any tahini left, just as quick to whip one up. It didn’t come out red as expected, prob not enough red pepper but gorgeous nonetheless! Going to get some more peppers to roast and make a huge batch!
So glad you enjoyed it! And yes, I’m sure more red peppers will definitely brighten up the color. Hope you had a lovely picnic with this delicious little snack! :) x