You will love this flavorful Cilantro Lime Hummus that doesn’t require a food processor!
I’m so excited to be the April Mystery Dish guest today! Mystery Dish is a group of bloggers who take turns each month choosing a list of foods, and everyone has to make a surprise dish using 2-3 ingredients from the list.
Every month there is one guest blogger who gets to join in the fun, and I’m thrilled that Jen from Yummy Healthy Easy picked me! Here is the list of ingredients Jen put in her mystery box: Garbanzo beans, eggs, flaxseed, cilantro, potatoes (any variety), bread, quinoa, lime, popcorn, dark chocolate, ground turkey, and asparagus.
After much back and forth, I latched onto the garbanzo beans and decided to make Cilantro Lime Hummus. You’re going to love it!!
When I first made this recipe, I didn’t have a food processor and made it with a mortar and pestle. That worked fine, but it created a chunkier dip. If you don’t have a food processor either, you that you can still make a delicious batch of hummus!
I read that the earliest recipes for hummus date back to the 13th century, and I’m pretty sure they didn’t have KitchenAids back then! If you happen to have a mortar and pestle, you can use that to mash the garbanzo beans for this chunky hummus. If you don’t have one, you can mash them on a large plate with a fork or potato masher.
You know me and spicy food (love it!), so I couldn’t resist adding diced jalapeño to this recipe. I also stirred in a little Greek yogurt to add creaminess without using additional oil. This chunky hummus was good on pita, but next time I think I will eat it with tortilla chips instead!
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- 16 ounces can garbanzo beans drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño seeds and ribbed removed, finely chopped (optional)
- pita bread or tortilla chips for dipping
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- Add half the beans, 1 tbsp. olive oil, and 2 tbsp. lime juice to a mortar and pestle. Smash beans until as smooth as possible, but some chunks of beans left behind are OK. (You can also do this on a large plate with a fork or potato masher if you don't have a mortar and pestle.)
- Transfer mashed beans to a medium bowl, and repeat step one with remaining beans. Stir together mashed beans and yogurt. If hummus seems too thick at this point, add a little water a tablespoon at a time to get your desired consistency.
- Stir in cilantro, salt, and jalapeño. Adjust lime and salt to taste. Serve with pita or chips.
Here are some good recipes to go with this hummus!
Chili Lime Baked Chips
Crunchy Hummus Turkey Sandwich
so glad to have you in mystery dish this month! i love making homemade hummus! i make cilantro lime hummus but it isn’t chunky like yours…now i must do a taste test :)
Thank you so much, Sarah! I just looked up your hummus, and I love the green color! I think I’m going to break down and get a food processor, so I want to try your version too. Thanks for stopping by :)
What a great idea for Cinco de Mayo!!! Love hummus and love the cilantro/lime addition! Yum!
Thanks so much, Chris. Glad you like it!
Ok, that mortar is just awesome!
We are so glad to have you this month Andi, I knew you would come up with an awesome dish and this is definitely it! I can’t wait to try this, I love the tex-mex flavor you went with and the greek yogurt addition! I haven’t had hummus without tahini paste before so I’m intrigued! :) Pinned… great recipe girl!
Thank you for having me, Krista!! I’m sort of sad that I could only be the guest for one month because it was really fun! I’m really glad you like the recipe, and thanks for the pin :)
Awesome. You did great. It sounds delicious! Mystery dish definitely sounds fun.
Happy Wednesday!
Thank you, Melanie! I’m glad you like the recipe I came up with. I was afraid making hummus was too obvious, so I’m glad no one else made the same.
Yum yum yum!! This looks amazingly delicious! And so awesome that you made it with a pestle. I need one of those in my kitchen! Pinning to my easy hummus recipes board :)
Thank you, Kelley! You are too cute that you have an Easy Hummus board! I’m honored to make an appearance there :) I would love to invite you to my group Pinterest boards if you are interested. Just follow me and let me know, and I’ll send you the invites! I’m so glad to have connected with you this week.
I love that you made this without a food processor, Andi! I mean, I have one, but I detest washing it…ugh. I love hummus, too, so this recipe is getting pinned. That mystery dish challenge sounds like so much fun. :)
Thank you, Marcie! Mystery Dish was fun, and I’m kinda sad I only got to do it for one month! I was just saying in my last comment that I might get a food processor, but now you are making me rethink it! Are they a pain to wash? I figured most of the parts could go in the dishwasher. I buy a ton of shredded cheese, and someone said they shred theirs in the food processor and save a bunch of money that way. That might be enough of a draw for me!
I would love to do a mystery dish — maybe we need to start another one?
I was thinking just the same thing when I replied to your comment, Marcie! I’ll email you :)
Sounds good! Also, my reply on the good processor didn’t show up. As much as I hate washing it, I need it for almond butter, pie dough, and grating carrots. I definitely couldn’t get along without it!
Love the texture in this hummus, and LOVE that you added jalapeno and Greek yogurt! Great recipe; pinning this for sure!
Thank you so much, Allie! I am already a big fan of yours because you made a mojito for mystery dish! Today was kind of crazy, but I can’t wait to go check it out tomorrow. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Wow Andi, I am super impressed that you made such a delicious and creamy hummus with a mortar and pestle! I make a weekly batch with my food processor and sometimes it doesn’t even come out that smooth – way to go lady :) I love the cilantro and lime in here too – it sounds so refreshing and of course I love the kick from the jalapeño too! Pinning this for my next batch for sure :)
I bet yours is smoother, Kelly! I did mash those beans for a while though. I meant to say in my post that it was fun and a good stress reliever! I might break down and get a food processor soon though. Mother’s Day is coming up…