Creamy Hummus With Summer Salad

First, let’s talk hummus. All this time, I've been making it all wrong, but that changes today!I’ve seen a lot of talk about peeling chickpeas before making hummus. Some people swear by it. Some people say it’s not necessary. Some people have tricks and hacks for peeling chickpeas faster. There are so many schools of thought out there. But, I’m here to tell you the only answer that should exist.

Peel the darn chickpeas!Pinching the little skin off of chickpeas after you rinse them off makes a GINORMOUS difference in the texture of the hummus. I don’t care how heavy duty your blender or food processor is. The difference of not having a solid ¼ cup of useless skin is insane. I thought that setting up the “fast peel” chickpea techniques was more trouble then it’s worth, so I turned on some tunes, and gently pinched the skin off each bean, one by one. And, it only took about 5 mins. And I promise you, it’s 5 minutes well spent.Once your little chickpeas have been deskinned, through them in the food processor with some tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon, water, and salt. Blend for a full minute to really break down the chickpeas, scrape down the sides, and blend for another full minute. And the end result is the creamiest, silkiest hummus ever. It’s almost at the level of my all time favorite hummus from my fav Persian restaurant.

To top our creamy, dreamy hummus, we’re going to make the easiest salad in history chockful of summer’s best produce. We have peaches. We have corn. We have cukes. We have tomato. And, we have a little taste of red onion. Give everything a good chop, throw it all in a bowl with a pinch of salt, give it a stir, and that’s eat. The produce we’re using is at it’s peak flavor right now, so there’s not even a need to dress this little fruit and veggie salad. It goes straight on top of the hummus as is with just a drizzle of olive oil for good measure. Then, it’s ready to eat!I grilled up some naan bread on my panini grill to serve with this, but you could use anything from crackers to more veggies to eat this hummus. I was perfectly content going at it with just myself and a spoon.

If you want the perfect no cook meal, this is it. It’s light. It’s refreshing. It’s bursting with flavor. It’s so colorful. And, it’s freaking delicious. Plus, you could easily serve this as an appetizer for a few people or full meal for a smaller crowd.Enjoy! And, let’s eat!