Spooky Olive Hummus Recipe Is High-Fiber & High-Protein (10 Minutes, 8 Ingredients) by 30Seconds Food

Trying to cut down on sugar this Halloween? Everyone may rethink the sugar for just a minute on Halloween when they can take a dip into this creepy olive hummus. With healthy ingredients and easy prep, this will be a new family favorite at Halloween and beyond. Plus the olive hummus is high in fiber, high in protein and low in sugar. (Check out the health benefits of protein and the health benefits of fiber.)

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To make this creamy olive hummus you will need a can of chickpeas, tahini (check out the health benefits of tahini), lemon juice (fresh is best), garlic, pitted kalamata olives, green olives stuffed with pimento, regular black olives, sour cream and whipped cream cheese. The sour cream and cream cheese will become the spooky spider web with the help of a plastic food storage bag or piping bag. (Don't worry, it's easy!)

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Serve this easy olive hummus recipe as an appetizer or snack with vegetables, pita chips, breadsticks or crackers. Don't just make this olive hummus on Halloween. Skip the web and spider steps and just serve in a bowl. This olive hummus also makes a great sandwich spread.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 15 ounces (1 can) chickpeas, rinsed and drained (reserve liquid from the can)
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
• 3/4 cup green olives stuffed with pimento
• 2 regular black olives (for spider garnish)
• sour cream or whipped cream cheese (for web garnish)

Here’s how to make it:

1. Add the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic to a blender. Pulse until very smooth. Add a little of the reserved chickpea liquid, if needed.
2. Add the olives and pulse until well combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon mixture into a bowl.
3. Cut the regular black olives to create a spider.
4. Put the sour cream or cream cheese into a plastic sandwich bag and cut the tip off to create a piping bag. Squeeze a web shape onto the hummus. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store the hummus in an airtight container in the fridge.

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