The Healthy Hack for Making Hummus Without Chickpeas
Hummus without chickpeas? It might sound blasphemous, but if you’re Paleo or have a sensitivity to legumes, your ears have probably perked up. Chef Tomer Blechman, owner of Miss Ada in Brooklyn, offers up a handy little hack, that tastes delicious: swapping chickpeas for sweet potatoes. “I love the consistency the sweet potatoes create,” Blechman says. “It makes the hummus less dense and more fluffy in texture.”
Plus, sweet potatoes add healthy, complex carbs, and a solid dose of fiber—key to lowering inflammation. Blechman likes how the sweetness plays off the spiciness of the paprika oil and Baharat spice mix. “The color is also very vibrant so it plates beautifully,” he notes (Read: it’s perfect for your next dinner party.) If you’re Paleo, simply skip the creme fraiche.
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Scroll down for the easy recipe to make this delish app at home.
Miss Ada, 184 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11205, 917-909-1023, missadanyc.com
Sweet Potato Hummus
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Prep Time20 minutes
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Cook Time30 minutes
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Servingspeople
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 cup tahini
- 1 cup smoked paprika
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 Tbsp creme fraiche
- 1 red onion, small diced
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- Baharat spice mix (1 Tbsp each of cinnamon, cardamom, and English pepper)
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
Instructions
Recipe Notes
If you have some sweet potatoes left over, use them to make cinnamon sweet potato fries or sweet potato blondies.
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