Another week just flew by. For a homemaker like me, it doesn’t make any difference. I’d still be cooking and slaving over the stove all week long.
And without pay. Hmmm..
The only solace I get once in a while is from healthy, easy and satisfying recipes like avocado hummus. No slaving over hot stove, or chopping until my cuticles turns into a hideous mess.
Just throw in a bunch of fresh ingredients into my trusty food processor, whirl it away, and I’m done for at least the “snacking” portion of the day.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 very riped avocado, sliced
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Serve it up with pita chips or toast!
Directions:
- Add all ingredients in a food processor, fitted with blade. Whirl away until smooth.
- To serve, top hummus with fresh sliced avocados, chopped cilantro, drizzle of olive oil with toasted garlic and garbanzo beans.
I’m trying to end this post but the Husband is distracting me with his business plans!! What should I do? Listen to him intently, or tell him to shush it and we’ll discuss later?
Priorities.. priorities..
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to those celebrating! 
What’s your favorite easy-peasy, no cooking involved recipe?
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Hummus is a daily snack for me… love your avocado version!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..baileys irish cream mousse
Laura — thank you. It’s addictive!
A great idea and scrumptious looking hummus! I’ll have to try that soon.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thank you my friend, and I hope you get to try it soon!
both hummus and avocado are a fav… so this is a must try recipe for me.
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Dassana — give it a go, then!
I’ve been a long time believer of avocado + cilantro and this just sounds amazing! Perfectly green for St. Patty’s day, too =)
TSM — thank you my friend
Looks so good! Your pictures are fantastic
Shea @ Dixie Chik Cooks recently posted..Broccoli with Blue Cheese and Fontina
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Stunning photos as usual Kiran, I especially like the second one!
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Love the color and the texture, every time we have a potluck my friends want me to get hummus and am kind of bored getting the same 2-3 kinds i make, this seems like sth they will love !!
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Simi — I hope you friends would like this version. Avocado’s tend to brown as time flies, just keep that in mind
My two favorite sandwich spreads combined into one
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Matt —
I like the idea of avocado hummus since I love avocados. I was lucky enough as a kid to have a avocado tree growing in my backyard, my Dad loved his fruit trees
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Suzanne — aaahhhh, I would love an avocado tree
such a great recipe… love the combination of chickpeas and avocado.. avocado just about makes everything tastier. Great photos! Did you know the average salary for a homemaker is at least 120000 USD!
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My two favorite foods combined
This looks SO good, especially on toast. By the way, your photography is gorgeous (as always!)
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I’m bookmarking this one Kiran!! Perfect for our daniel fast right now. Mmm!!
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Denise — I hope you enjoyed this recipe with the family! ps: I just googled about “daniel’s fast. So interesting, thanks for sharing
Chickpeas & avacados great combination of proteine & omega 3. Very healthy innovation
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What a delicious twist on hummus my friend
Cheers
CCU
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Love the idea of this! Healthy, protein rich, not super labor intensive. A good snack to keep in the fridge.
Shut Up & Cook | The Attainable Gourmet recently posted..Buffalo Chicken Salad with Chipotle Dressing, Avocado, and Goat Cheese
SUC — Ditto!
I could eat this every-single-day!
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Ashley — me too!
That looks so delicious and it’s just so good for you as well !
Carolyn Chan recently posted..Beetroot Risotto
Carolyn — so true, and thank you!
Avocado hummus – yum! Lovely recipe – I always look for more ways to use avocados in recipes other than guacamole or salads.
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com recently posted..Apple tarte tatin, or simply caramel apple tart, with strawberries
Julia — I’m a huge avocado fiend too!
Yum! Two of my very favorite things, combined in one dip-able dish! Thanks for the recipe!
Elizabeth — and thanks for commenting
Lovely recipe will try your version
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This is my favourite too!
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Angie —
I love love love hummus but I’ve never put avocado in it. This looks yummy.
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This is so neat! this past week, I was all ready to try a hummus recipe with avocado `i had clipped from a magazine here called fatafeat; i never got around to it, so `i am glad now `i have another version to try out; yours sounds wonderful! and your photos are so beautiful, always!
Joumana — thank you so much! And I hope you get to try this recipe soon
I love how you’ve combined two of my favourite things in such a tasty and healthy snack!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. You have a wonderful blog and amazing photos! I’ll be back for sure.
Giulia — oh, thanks for stopping by as well
I love the look of your hummus…I’ll put this out at my next party.
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Karen — thank you so much! Hope you’ll enjoy serving it to your guests
Stunning photos as usual Kiran, I absolutely loved the one with the wooden tray in hand! Lovely and Beautiful too!
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I love hummus, and I love avocado, so I have no doubt that I would love avocado hummus. Yum!
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Amanda — thank you so much, friend
It’s not a recipe, but I do love to snacking on whole grain breads with slices of tomatoes and avocados. Now that I have your recipe this might become my favorite no-cooking recipe. Thanks for sharing Kiran, such gorgeous photos and recipe!
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Nancy — you are welcome, sweets. And thanks for sharing your snack idea
Adding avocado to hummus is a brilliant idea! My husband would love this.
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Printed! Love this recipe
my two favourites. My favourite no fuss is probably just a regular hummus.. maybe with a little bit of dukkah 
Cass @foodmyfriend recently posted..How: To Make Caramelised Onions
Cass — thank you and I hope you’ll devour the hummus in record time, like I did
We make hummus pretty often. Now I have to try your avocado version. Thanks Kiran
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Roxana — thank you and I hope you’d enjoy it!
I will replace normal hummus this one anytime, nice post!
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I love hummus! Your avocado hummus looks divine!
Jennifer — thanks love
These look incredible!
Cquek — thank you!!
A while ago, I did a similar post & I knew that you loved it too! I see you updated my recipe with a lovely twist!
Yummm!
Sophie — I forgot about your recipe, need to revisit but thanks for sharing too
Beautiful Kiran! Does the avocado hummus turn brown like Guacamole does?
Alyssa — yes, it does after some time. gobble it up, fast!!
What gorgeous pictures! I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a pretty hummus. I could go for some for a snack right now! =)
Amy — thank you so much!!
Hummus is a staple in our house and I love your twist here with avocado. It looks so very tempting and I’ll be making a batch quite soon. Thanks for sharing!
Hannah — thank you for trying it soon
I cannot contain my excitement for this recipe! I’ve been trying so hard to eat better. This literally has everything I could want in a snack. I bought Health On Your Plate this week.. it got me determined to at least soak and cook my beans ahead of time, so many bad preservatives in canned stuff. I will have to take the time out for this recipe, though! Thanks!!!!
Nathan — welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the lovely comments and sharing your eating journey with us. I don’t like utilizing beans out of can either. The key is to soak it overnight, rinse with fresh cold water the next day and cook it to desired softness. I’m sure a slow cooker would be pretty handy here. Good luck and let me know how it tastes
Me and Neil both loves hummus dip. Thanks for the another hummus recipe.
Cheers!!!
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YCB — I hope you both would enjoy this hummus version
I love avocados and this looks so yummy!
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I just had guacamole for 3 days straight – just to finish the bag of avocados we had here at home. I wish I would have seen your hummus recipe earlier so that I could have changed it up a bit!
Jen — make it as soon as you up your avocado supplies
My idea of easy-peasy snack is bhel. I know that involves chopping.. but then thats what I love the most.
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Thanks for this recipe.Looking forward to trying it on the morrow.
Cheryl — my pleasure and I hope you enjoyed it
WOW girl, this hummus is not only beautiful but I bet it tastes amazing! Must try asap
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Marla — aww, thanks a lot my dear. Your sweet comment made my day! And I hope you enjoy trying this recipe
Want to make this recipe for my friends Cinco De Mayo party tonight, how do you suppose I cook the chick peas? Thank you!
Hi! Soak the beans for a few hours. Cooking time would depend on how long you soak it for. If u soak it for 2 hours, it might take you between 1 to 2 hours to cook it on the stove. Pressure cooker would take a few minutes if you have one. Make sure it’s cooked till soft in order to blend. Have fun & Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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