I’ve always enjoyed hummus, but since switching to a low-dairy diet (you can read more about that here), I’ve really come to love it. I use hummus on sandwiches instead of cheese, and when it comes to dips and cracker toppers, I don’t even miss dairy as long as I have a bowl of hummus. This lemon artichoke hummus is a current favorite!
For search engine optimization, I’m supposed to talk for 300 words about this hummus but … how?! I truly don’t know how food bloggers do it. I guess I’m just not a foodie? Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy cooking and coming up with these recipes, but I just can’t talk about food for more than a couple sentences. This hummus is yummy. If you like lemons and you like artichokes, you’ll enjoy it. Here’s the recipe lol.
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Zesty Lemon Artichoke Hummus
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Description
This zesty lemon artichoke hummus makes for the perfect dip or spread.
Ingredients
- 1 can artichoke hearts (14oz can, which is about 6 hearts)
- 1 can chickpeas (15oz can)
- 6 tbsp lemon juice (about 3 lemons’ worth)
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (just 1 if you prefer milder flavors)
- 1 tbsp packed fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
- ¼ tsp cayenne (only use 1/8 if you prefer milder flavors; sometimes I use 1/2 tsp if I want a big kick)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain, rinse and dry and chickpeas and artichoke hearts. If you remove the skins of the chickpeas, it’ll yield a smoother hummus texture. Not the end of the world if you don’t.
- Add everything to a food processor except for ½ an artichoke heart (chop that up and use as a garnish). Blend until smooth.
- Garnish with some extra parsley, the chopped artichoke, and a little drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve with pita chips, crackers or cut veggies, or use as a spread in pita wraps and sandwiches.
Keywords: lemon artichoke hummus, artichoke hummus, hummus
This zesty lemon artichoke hummus recipe packs a big punch with the flavor profile—we’re talking garlic, lemon and cayenne pepper. It’s amazing. But if you prefer a milder taste, just use 1 garlic clove instead of 2 and 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper (or none at all). You could also use 4 tbsp lemon juice instead of 6, but may need to add more olive oil to counter the texture. After doing some Internet recipe research, I adapted mine from this one and this one.
If you’re looking for more hummus recipes, I’ve got a plethora! Here are some of my favorites from the archives:
- Sweet Potato Hummus – Also love it on my favorite sandwich recipe.
- Roasted Carrot Hummus
- Roasted Beet Hummus
I like making a batch of hummus at the beginning of the week to have on hand as a quick snack. Baby carrots are my go-to hummus vehicle. But this lemon artichoke hummus would be great with pita chips, crackers or other veggie sticks.
xo Nicole
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Lovely photos! Looks delicious…now to run out and buy a can of artichoke hearts….
Thank you! 🙂
That looks so good. I`m really looking for good healthy snack food to feed my teenagers. And myself I guess. Dang it.
Haha you’ll ALL love it 🙂
Sounds yummy!
Yum for Spring!
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I’m so glad I’ve got the ingredients on hand for this, because I need to make it right now! I love artichokes but I never thought to put them in hummus!
It’s super yummy–I saw a spinach artichoke hummus at Trader Joe’s and was determined to create my own artichoke recipe 🙂
Delicious!
As a lactose-intolerant (sad face).. I live on hummus. This is a great variation!
During lent when I gave up meat I almost exclusively lived on hummus varieties (fun!) and avocado.
I’m glad you’re official. I hope there’s enough to share
The avocado & hummus combo is my go-to for sandwiches–love it!
Oh my heavenly! Made this last night and now having it for lunch! I will never buy hummus again
So glad you like it! I make a big batch and eat it with lunch all week 🙂
Hi Nicole, thanks for this. Since going vegan last year, i’ve been relying on hummus more than ever before! My local food co-op’s deli makes a totally delicious lemon artichoke hummus that I need to replicate, and your recipe here looks like it fits the bill perfectly. Looking forward to trying it today.