It has gone from being a dish that few had heard of to being common in many homes. In part, thanks to the fact that the large supermarket chains sell it already prepared. Hummus is a kind of chickpea cream to which ingredients such as tahini (a paste made from sesame seeds), lemon or olive oil are added. Check out more articles on our site.
Chickpea hummus is very versatile, as well as healthy. It provides a good amount of fiber, minerals and vitamins : folic acid, iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium and phosphorus, among others.
I love to put it as an appetizer with carrot and celery picks or crudités to dip , but you can also add it as an ingredient in many recipes. In this article I will give you three ideas so that you can integrate it into your dishes and turn this starter into a main dish.
PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHICKPEA HUMMUS
Guy:Main dish
Chickpea hummus works great as an accompaniment to sauced or grilled meats. Today we will prepare a pork tenderloin. Quick, simple and rich. The ingredients are for four people.
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins
- 250 grams of cooked chickpeas
- 1 clove garlic
- 100ml sherry wine
- Half lemon
- tahini
- Olive oil
- cumin powder
- spicy paprika
- Shall.
Preparation methods
- The first thing is to prepare the hummus. To do this, you only have to blend the chickpeas (previously cooked) with half a glass of water, hot paprika, cumin powder, half a tablespoon of tahini, the juice of half a lemon and a splash of olive oil.
- Cut the tenderloins lengthwise, into fillets, salt them and put them in a pan with olive oil.
- When they are golden, add the wine. Let it reduce.
- At the time of plating, place the hummus on the base and put the sirloin on top.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
TORTILLAS STUFFED WITH HUMMUS, SPINACH AND BEEF
Guy:Incoming
Has the bull caught you and you are late to prepare dinner ? I propose an alternative to the typical sandwich. This recipe is very simple and quite complete, since it contains vegetables , proteins (of animal and vegetable origin) and carbohydrates.
Ingredients
- Hummus chickpea
- 8 wheat tortillas
- 300 grams of fresh spinach
- 4 veal fillets
- 120 grams of fresh mozzarella
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- Olive oil
- Shall
Preparation methods
- First, prepare the hummus as I have indicated in the previous recipe. Booking.
- Wash and dry the spinach, season with salt and pepper to taste and pass them through the pan with a drizzle of olive oil and the peeled and finely chopped garlic clove.
- Cut the fillets into strips and brown them in another pan.
- Meanwhile, you can spread the tortillas with the hummus and place a bed of spinach and some slices of mozzarella.
- When the meat is ready, put it on top and roll up the tortillas.
- Cook them for a couple of minutes to make them crispy.
- If you want, you can place a bowl with hummus for those who want to add more.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
SALAD WITH HUMMUS AND FRUIT
Fruit, vegetables and chickpea hummus. A very nutritious, healthy and refreshing dish. You can put the salad as a starter for lunch, or as a main for a light dinner. The fruit you add must be in season, so you can substitute the one indicated in the recipe.
Guy:Starter / Dinner
Ingredients
- Lettuce (can be green shoots, lamb’s lettuce, arugula, baby spinach, etc.)
- 1 peach
- 1 red plum
- Tomates cherry
- olives
- Sesame seeds
- Olive oil
Preparation methods
- The ideal is to have the hummus already prepared and put in the fridge so that it is cold, but you can do it right away.
- Take a long dish and spread the hummus on the bottom.
- Add the lettuce, diced fruit, halved tomatoes and chopped olives.
- When serving, add the sesame seeds and a drizzle of olive oil.
Preparation time: 10 minutes