New Year’s Hummus is basically hummus made with black eyed peas – a traditional New Year’s Day food. Black eyed peas make an awesome, tasty hummus – and green chiles add a nice flavor and bit of heat.
Ok, so I’m a few days late. Black eyed peas are a traditional dish for New Year’s Day, so a black eyed pea hummus seemed like a no-brainer. I knew it would be good, but I was surprised just how good it is. Before I added the green chiles, I swear this was probably the best hummus I’ve ever had – very flavorful and it didn’t particularly taste like black eyed peas. then I added the chiles and I thought it was even better. Flabor became even more robust with just a bit of heat. Yum!
This is really super easy to make – dump the ingredients in a food processor, puree, and voila! You’ve got a fabulous hummus. Plus … it’s good luck for ringing in the New Year! Hope you enjoy it!
- 2 15 oz cans black eyed peas, liquid reserved
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt (sparingly - to taste)
- ¼ cup of the reserved bean liquid
- 1 cup mild green chiles
- Put bean liquid, garlic cloves, lemon juice, tahini, and sesame oil in food processor or blender. Pulse until blended.
- Blend in beans till well blended, then add green chiles and blend until almost smooth. Garnish with green chiles if desired.
- Pour into serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. This is best made a day or two ahead of time to allow flavors to blend.
- Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips, vegetables, whatever.
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