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20 Oil-Free Hummus Recipes

July 15, 2020 by Holly Yzquierdo 1 Comment

Oil-Free hummus recipes

Do you love hummus? I do! If you are following a whole food, plant-based diet oil-free hummus is the way to go.

Oil-Free hummus recipes

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For those of us who don’t use added oils in our cooking, it can be difficult to find a brand of store bought hummus without oil. Sure, there are a few brands but they are usually at specialty stores and they are expensive.

Thankfully, making hummus is really easy. I recommend using a food processor or high powered blender to get a smooth hummus.

Oil-free hummus may not be traditional but you can make hummus without oil. It’s not a deal breaker. Oil-free hummus is a great way to enjoy all your favorite raw veggies. I don’t know about you, but I can eat way more veggies when I have a delicious dip.

Choosing Chickpeas

For me, chickpeas are the most important part of hummus. You can use canned chickpeas or cook chickpeas yourself. The benefit of making them yourself is that you control the whole process. The best creamy hummus is made from chickpeas that are cooked until they are soft. I like to cook chickpeas in the Instant Pot.

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If you aren’t completely addicted to hummus maybe you haven’t found the right recipe yet.

If you are looking for an oil-free hummus recipe, check out this list!

20+ Oil-Free Hummus Recipes

Are you looking for an oil-free hummus? We have you covered! This extensive list of oil-free hummus recipes include everything from classic flavors to creative recipes.

Oil-Free Hummus

This oil-free version of traditional hummus is the perfect based recipe for all your hummus needs. Enjoy it with veggies, on sandwiches, in wraps and any where else your heart desires.

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

We love the Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus as Pita Jungle. Our version is oil-free but oh so good! We love it with warm pita bread and veggies.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is so flavorful! Perfect for parties or snacks at home. This hummus is good on just about anything.

Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip

While not technically a hummus, this Spinach Artichoke Dips is the perfect veganized version of the original, plus it's low in fat so eat the whole thing.

Photo Credit: www.veggieinspired.com

Spicy Hummus

Spicy Hummus - your favorite Mediterranean dip with a spicy southwest kick. 

Photo Credit: shaneandsimple.com

Smoky Bacon Flavored Hummus

This Smoky Bacon Flavored Hummus hits all the main taste buds and will make you the party favorite. It’s sweet, salty, and savory with a hint of smoke.

Photo Credit: www.elephantasticvegan.com

Spinach Hummus Recipe

Make your hummus green by adding fresh spinach! This vegan, oil-free and gluten-free spinach hummus is perfect to enjoy with crackers, veggies, bread chips.

Photo Credit: strengthandsunshine.com

Baba Ghanoush Hummus

Full of deep, smoky, and roasted flavors, this condiment will seem like a meal! Gluten-free, vegan, and nut-free, with eggplant and chickpeas, you’ll get your healthy veggies and protein in one dip!

Photo Credit: mypureplants.com

Roasted Beet Hummus

The smoothest roasted beet hummus that you can imagine. You only need basic whole food ingredients. Once, you taste it, you will make it over and over and over and over... 

Photo Credit: www.breesveganlife.com

Dill Pickle Hummus

This dill pickle hummus is vegan, oil free, and gluten free. It is super healthy, easy to make, and absolutely delicious!

Photo Credit: theveganlarder.com

Black Bean Hummus

This dish is perfect as a side to any meal, as a snack or for party entertaining.

Photo Credit: www.veggiesdontbite.com

Roasted Carrot Hummus

Easy to make but with a fancy feel, this roasted carrot hummus is the perfect transition treat as we move from summer to fall!

Photo Credit: thevegan8.com

Oil-Free Barbecue White Bean Hummus

Your taste buds will be doing a major dance party with this dip. It’s full of rich flavor, thanks to roasted garlic, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, liquid smoke, hot sauce and some seasonings of course. 

Photo Credit: thevegan8.com

Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus

If you like spicy and bold flavors, then you will love this hummus.

Photo Credit: veggiechick.com

White Bean Edamame Hummus

This White Bean Edamame Hummus is so creamy, super easy to make, oil free and only 8 ingredients! Try it as a unique dip for your favorite crackers or veggies.

Photo Credit: eatplant-based.com

Italian Vegan Hummus

This low-fat Italian Vegan Hummus is delicious on sandwiches, in wraps, or served with fresh vegetables and pita bread.

Photo Credit: thishealthykitchen.com

Sweet Hummus Fruit Dip

Sweet hummus fruit dip is a great choice when you’re craving a sweet, yet healthy treat. It’s tasty, with hints of maple and apple flavor, all while remaining refined sugar free.

Photo Credit: dreenaburton.com

Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus 

This hummus is a little unique, combining a mix of kidney beans with chickpeas, along with cooked sweet potato. Yes, sweet spuds!

Photo Credit: shaneandsimple.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus is so easy to make and absolutely delicious! 7 simple ingredients and 5 minutes are all you need to make this healthy chocolate peanut butter dream.

Photo Credit: www.veganosity.com

Oil-Free Dark Chocolate Brownie Batter Dessert Hummus

Creamy and chocolaty hummus that tastes like brownie batter. Filled with protein and healthy ingredients! So easy to make! 

Photo Credit: www.plantbasedcooking.com

Sun-dried Tomato Basil Hummus

This is a perfect holiday or special occasion appetizer but so simple you’ll want to use it for weekly snacking.

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Roasted Red Pepper Dip

October 8, 2014 by Holly Yzquierdo 7 Comments

I love eating dips. LOVE them I tell you. Since transitioning to a plant-based diet, oil-free hummus is in my weekly meal plan rotation. This Roasted Red Pepper Dip is oil-free and one of my favorites!

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When I want something with a little more flavor than my classic hummus, I’ll make this Roasted Red Pepper hummus. It’s like magic because I can eat way more veggies when I have hummus than I eat without it. 

Since this hummus is made without oil or tahini, there is very little fat! 

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

What do you eat with hummus?

There are so many foods that pair well with hummus. Raw veggies, pita bread, and crackers are perfect for hummus. I also enjoy hummus on wraps, sandwiches, in salads, and mixed into pasta! Adding roasted red pepper hummus to my Mediterranean Bowl brings it to a whole new level.

Substituting Chickpeas

Hummus doesn’t have to be made with chickpeas. If you can’t eat chickpeas because of an allergy or intolerance, you can substitute another type of bean. I recommend great northern beans or any other white bean. 

I routinely make dips like my Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus, Spinach Artichoke Dip and Green Chili White Bean Dip with white beans. There isn’t a big difference in flavor or texture, especially if it would take another trip to the store, just use what you have.

Do you need tahini in hummus? 

I don’t think you need tahini in hummus. Sure it adds some flavor and creaminess but it’s not necessary in my opinion. I’m not a big tahini fan.

I just leave tahini out of all the hummus recipes I make. 

Kids love dip

I don’t really need an occasion to make humus and I find that my kids love it too. They easily eat twice as many veggies (if not more) when I have a delicious dip to enjoy them with. I’ll often cut up veggies and leave hummus next to them on the counter while I’m cooking. As they smell dinner, they come in to snack while I cook. Without a doubt, they eat way more veggies that they would at dinner.

This dip is really easy to make and is delicious with veggies, crackers, chips or in a wrap.

This dip is allergy-friendly by avoiding nuts, sesame and dairy. It’s also vegan and gluten-free, which is pretty typical around here.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Ingredients

  • 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas, drained
  • 1/4 cup water (more or less)
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup roasted red pepper

Do

Puree beans, water, spices and red pepper in a Food Processor or high-powered blender and blend until smooth. I use my Blendtec and push the “dip” button for super simple and quick option.

Serve

This is the perfect condiment for your veggie wraps and great with raw veggies. 

Yield: 6

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is an oil-free, low fat hummus that is perfect for people on a whole food plant-based diet.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas, drained
  • 1/4 cup water (more or less)
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup roasted red pepper

Instructions

  1. Puree beans, water, spices and red pepper in a Food Processor or high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
  2. If needed, you can add more liquid to get a smoother consistency.

Notes

Store leftover dip in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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Jalapeno Hummus

February 22, 2012 by Holly Yzquierdo 28 Comments

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus has been a game changer for us after adopting a plant-based diet. Let me explain…

This Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus is a quick and easy plant-based recipe! This oil-free hummus is the ultimate dip for veggies.

My husband used to be anti-hummus. If I bought hummus he would laugh, and I’m not talking about a chuckle, a full on belly laugh. This is the same kind of laugh he would have had 6 months ago if I would have told him we were going to stop eating animals. Do you get it now? He though it was udderly ridiculous, just like so many other things that are now common place for us.  

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

After we changed our diet it was hard to find a good plant-based meal when eating out. I took him to Pita Jungle and introduced him to Jalapeno Hummus. That is the day he stopped laughing at hummus. 

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

We ate Pita Jungle’s hummus on many date nights, we would call in a to go order while running errands, and we even bought a huge Costco vat of Jalapeno Hummus. There are two problems with eating store/restaurant bought hummus. It is more costly than you can make at home and it is not as healthy as you eat at home. 

I finally decided to stop the insanity, and all of the extra calories and fat from oil-YUCK, and make it myself. 

Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus

Yield: 2 cups

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

This Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus is a quick and easy plant-based recipe! This oil-free hummus is the ultimate dip for veggies.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 15.5 oz can chickpeas, drained but save liquid
  • Juice from 1 lime (lemon can be used)
  • a few cloves of garlic (more or less to your preference)
  • 2 jalapeno peppers (remove seeds first for a less spicy hummus)
  • a handful of cilantro (optional)

Instructions

  1. Dump drained chickpeas, lime juice, garlic, jalapenos and cilantro into a blender or food processor.
  2. Add just enough liquid to allow everything to process smoothly.
  3. Taste test, add extra peppers or spices until the flavor is just right.
  4. Chill for a few hours before serving.

Notes

This recipe is perfect for dipping veggies, chips, crackers, or adding to your favorite salads, sandwiches or bowls.

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Serve with fresh veggies, pita bread, tortilla chips, in a wrap or as a salad dressing.

I didn’t love this right after I made it, but my husband did. I put it in the fridge and tried it the next day and it was amazing. AMAZING! 

I’ll be making this again this week. It is unprocessed and delicious and I can’t imagine a better way to snack on raw veggies. 
If you like this you’ll LOVE my other delicious, oil-free, plant-based dips!

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