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Cilantro Hummus Salsa

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I have ants in my pants.

 There is so much to look forward to over the next month-ish!  Tomorrow I leave for the Blend Retreat (I cannot wait  to meet so many of my favorites!!!), next weekend is the Food & Wine Festival in Atlanta, then I’m getting may hair cut/colored at Lava (it’s a big event in my life), then a massage and facial… and THEN I’m headed to Argentina.  Whew!

This weekend is also amateur weekend Cinco de Mayo.  In honor of that shenanigans, I bring you a hummus and a salsa in one.

Don’t be alarmed my it’s green-ish hue.  I didn’t put spinach in it!  This salsa-hummus is packed with cilantro (my apologies to cilantro-sensitive readers), garlic, and a serrano pepper.  A few tablespoons of salsa sets off the Mexican flavors.

How did it take me this long to combine my favorite condiments?

This would be good in just about anything: with chips, used in a layered dip, on tacos, as a schmer on a bagel with avocado slices… in a train, on a plane… 🙂

For WIAW yesterday I used it in a collard green wrap.

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Cilantro Hummus Salsa

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 T tahini
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 giant handful cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 serrano (or jalapeno) pepper
  • 2 T salsa (I used a hot salsa verde)
  • 3/4 tsp cumin
  • S+P, to taste

Open the chickpeas and drain about half of the liquid out of the can.  Pour the peas and the remaining juice into a high-speed blender or food processor.  

Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth, adjusting spices as necessary.

Yield: 1 cup

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I could eat Mexican-ish food every day for the rest of my life.

Do you have vacation plans this summer?  Where are you traveling?

What is your favorite condiment?

Comments

  1. I’m going to Raleigh next weekend, but that’s not really a vacation destination, I guess. And then we’re going to Vegas in a month. Not as cool as Argentina, but I’ll take it!

  3. No travel plans this summer. 🙁 But if things work out, there may be some fun work related travel in my future. We’ll see!

    And salsa is my favorite condiment…it goes with EVERYTHING!

  6. This looks delicious – I love hummus variations!!!! AND I can’t wait to hang out this weekend and meet lots of other cool people. 🙂

    I have no idea what our vacation plans are for the rest of the year, which is driving me a little crazy. Hoping to nail down some things soon, so I can have vacation to look forward to!

    • Come on!!! That would be a blast!

      Italy would be fun too. You know I’ll go back there any time!

  12. My sister is OBSESSED with all things cilantro! I can’t wait to make this for her!

    And i’m completely with you, I as well could eat Mexican-ish food for the rest of my life! And it would be a glorious life:)

    • I think it’s hereditary – my family is the same way. Let me know how she likes it!

  13. Oh goodness I love the idea of combining it with salsa!! And especially your suggestion to put it on a bagel with avocado!! I’m making this. An everything bagel!! I’m dying right now….. I have the chickpeas to make hummus and I’m going to buy the other stuff immediately (as soon as I get off work)

    • It would be soooo good on an everything bagel – good call! 🙂

      Let me know how you like it if you do make it. Happy Friday!

    • That’s a great idea! Not to mention, it would make it even greener. 🙂

  18. Cilantro hummus salsa is a fantastic idea, and is way more efficient than eating them separately.
    Wow, Argentina sounds fantastic! You must watch some dancing–or better yet, participate! 🙂 Thus far, our only plans for travel besides camping and hiking is St. Thomas in August for my niece’s wedding. I’m pretty excited. We’ll be sans kids and it will be amazing.

    • I don’t know about dancing… maybe with a few mojitos. 😉

      St. Thomas sounds awesome! what a beautiful area to hike. Have you been to St. John? I took a boat there from St. Thomas – gorgeous eco island.

  20. Um yeah, I could eat Mexican food forever. And Indian.

    This looks like it could make a great sandwich spread with some fresh veggies. I’m going to try this the next time I make hummus. Maybe next week, it would be a good lunch. Did the chickpeas and tahini dull the spicy-ness of salsa at all?

    This weekend I’m going to Aix-en-Provence and this summer we’re hoping to go to Prague for a week. Flying there is dirt cheap and I’ve heard it’s a really fantastic and under rated city.

    • Same here! I think half of the recipes on this blog incorporate one or the other. 🙂

      I used a REALLY spicy salsa and used a serrano pepper, so I didn’t have a problem with dilution.

      Prague sounds like fun! That’s on my list of places to go.

  21. Hell yes to eating Mexican every day :)! Love the sound of this salsa (sans the cilantro though)- salsa & hummus are 2 of my favorites. Have a blast at BLEND :)!

  22. Hummus looks tasty. Aren’t you the busy one. Argentina how nice. When are heading the? Hope to hear from you before you go. Have a great weekend.

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