Quick Hummus with Tahini Chicken Salad
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the Hummus:
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar tahini
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ to ¾ cup ice water
  • For the Tahini Chicken Salad:
  • ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fresh tarragon and parsley, minced
  • ¼ cup minced celery
  • 8 ounces cooked chicken breast (from about 1 large or 2 medium pieces), shredded
  • To serve:
  • Olive oil, cayenne pepper, minced parsley
  • Pita bread or celery stalks
Instructions
  1. For the Hummus:
  2. Place the chickpeas and baking soda in a medium saucepan. Cover the chickpeas with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer mixture for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain the chickpeas, and rinse them well under cold running water.
  3. While the chickpeas cook, combine the garlic and lemon juice in a food processor, and let them rest for 10 minutes to mellow the flavor of the garlic. Add the tahini, salt and cumin, and process the mixture until it reaches the consistency of peanut butter, about 1 minute.
  4. With the motor running, stream in the ice water, a little bit at a time, until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the chickpeas to the tahini mixture and process for about 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally, until the chickpeas are completely blended and the hummus is smooth and uniform in texture.
  5. For the Tahini Chicken Salad:
  6. In a medium bow, whisk together the yogurt, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon, salt and herbs until combined. Fold in the celery and chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. To serve:
  8. Spread ¼ to ½ cup of hummus on a medium plate. Drizzle with olive oil, a sprinkle of cayenne pepper, and some fresh parsley. Place a generous scoop of tahini chicken salad over the hummus and serve with pita and celery.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/quick-hummus-with-tahini-chicken-salad/