Hummus would be on Mount Rushmore of dips. Hummus is world renowned; the allure of pureed chick peas, tahini, garlic, lemon and olive oil has found its way into the main stream of dip choices worldwide.
In the Great Lakes Pickling Company’s hummus recipe, we substitutes pickle brine for the lemon juice and add chopped pickles to give this hummus a unique and thoroughly appealing twist.
Any Great Lakes Pickling Company easy-to-make pickling pouch will work for this recipe; you can use cucumbers, or, any chopped pickled vegetables you create.
Pickle Hummus Recipe
Serving Size: makes about 2 cups
Ingredients:
- 1 – 15 oz can Chickpeas / Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup Pickle juice brine, strained (from any Great Lakes Pickling Company pickle pouch)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Chopped garlic
- ¼ cup Tahini paste
- ½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp Hot Sauce (TABASCO® or Other)
- 1/3 cup Chopped pickles (or pickled vegetables of choice from the same Great Lakes Pickling Company pickle pouch used for the brine)
Directions:
- Using a food processor with an “S” blade, place drained chick peas, pickle juice, olive oil, chopped garlic, tahini paste, salt and hot sauce in the blending bowl and pulse to a smooth paste.
- Stop and scrape down bowl often, adding additional pickle juice brine or water until you achieve a smooth, medium thick paste.
- Season to taste and stir in chopped pickle garnishments.
- Turn finished dip into a serving bowl and serve with pita bread, crackers, or chips of choice.
