Raw Broccoli Hummus will let you get your dip and dunk on! Using fresh raw broccoli this hummus packs a veggies hit. With simple ingredients and step by step instructions, you will be able to whip up this dip in no time.
Benefits of vegetable hummus dip
Hey, hey guys! So I don't know about you but I don't want to eat a whole heap of crappy food this month. It makes me feel tired and drained so I try to eat foods that will give me a bit of energy and optimum nutrition. Also as I have a desk job I can't eat this, that and everything else as I am not being physical enough to do so.
Recently I saw an interesting recipe recently for a vegan cheese dip but whilst it looked cool it would have a cost a bomb to make ie lottttttttttts of expensive ingredients . Anyhoo I decided to whip up this Raw Broccoli Hummus instead.
This is perfect for the Christmas period and it's goooooooooood. It has the texture of a real dip but without the creamy, icky, yucky who knows what's in it taste to it.
Trust me, with a bowl of this on your table, your guests will be swarming the plate!
Dip Recipes
Grab a cracker and check out these recipes for inspiration:
- Easy Green Olive Tapenade
- Sun-dried Tomato Tapenade
- Artichoke Olive Tapenade
- Olive Tapenade
- Avocado Dip (ermagawd how good are avos!)
Raw Broccoli Hummus questions answered:
About the recipe:
- This is the PERFECT dip for wanting a healthy option
- The recipe is VEGAN
- We base the recipe on a traditional hummus recipe and add our diced broccoli to that
- There is no egg, dairy, cheese or nuts in the recipe
To answer your questions:
- The hummus is best served cold
- I recommend using healthy chopped vegetables and brown rice crackers for dipping
- The recipe involves using just the food processor
- This is a SUPER EASY dish to pull together
Let’s whip up this dish together…here is how to make our Raw Broccoli Hummus with step by step photos:
I find that the ingredients for this are super easy to prepare...........open and rinse the chickpeas, rinse and chop the broccoli, get your other ingredients prepped and ready and you are good to go!!
You can have a little fun serving this up. I find a nice big dip bowl with a few colourful dipping things best. ie Mix it up, I went for carrots, cherry tomatoes and brown rice crackers.
If dips and spreads are your thing and hey, why not, I get it, you will also love this Chicken Pate recipe. You could serve both at the same party should you wish!
📖 Recipe
Raw Broccoli Hummus
Ingredients
Raw Broccoli Humms
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 400g tin chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp himalayan rock salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 4 tablespoon tahini paste
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- olive oil to drizzle
- poppy seeds to garnish
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
Raw Broccoli Hummus
- Rinse broccoli, then cut leaves off and chop into small pieces
- Add broccoli to the food processor and blitz till broccoli is finely diced, set aside in a bowl
- Add chickpeas, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice and tahini to food processor. Blitz to combine, then add water, blitz, add olive in 2 pours and continue to blitz.
- Add brocolli and blitz to combine.
- Taste, and add additional lemon juice, salt and pepper, pulse to combine
- Garnish with poppy seeds, sesame seeds and a drizzle of olive oil
Notes
- Really give the broccoli a good rinse before you use it. I had a little green bug on mine and whilst I was grateful for less pesticides, I did wonder how many other ones there were!!
- After making the hummus, taste it. If you think it is a bit bland, add more lemon juice, salt and pepper and combine again, till the flavour is spot on.
Nutrition
When to serve your Raw Broccoli Hummus
If you remember from our Christmas Salad recipe the other day, we had started the countdown till Santa comes and guess what....now it is even closer!!
I have also been able to update our '12 Days of Christmas' list with one more recipe....you guessed it.....no 12 is our Raw Broccoli Hummus. So across the board, we have an appetiser, a cocktail, a salad, some sides and some sweet treats...sounds to me like our Christmas tables are........S-O-R-T-E-D....which is so important. My tips for the big day are:
- Meat prep where you can
- Have a balance of naughty and nice
Now, lets take another look at that list......
You know the saying '12 Days of Christmas'….well here are 12 options for you to get your Christmas dinner together in a colourful and creative way with a bit of naughty and nice thrown in there too for good measure!!
12 Days of Christmas…
- Steamed Broccolini (greens to balance out our carbs)
- Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts (every Christmas table, needs a bowl of these bad boys!)
- Thanksgiving Salad (as you may need more than one salad if cooking for a crowd over a few days!)
- Christmas Cocktail (present opening drinks, YES!!!)
- Raw Broccoli Hummus.....I am thinking cocktail in one hand and cracker and this dip in the other!!
As always sing out if you have questions about the recipes or techniques, I am almost always on the blog or in the kitchen doing something so you might get a reply sooner than you think!
Adrianne xx
molly says
Yum! I needed something for tonight’s dinner, Thanks for sharing....
Adrianne says
No worries, glad you like it Molly!
charles sanders says
this was exactly what I was looking for a healthy way to use broccoli.......thank you
Adrianne says
You are welcome Charles, thanks for your feedback!