Jalapeno Apricot Lentil Hummus
Give your snack time a kick in the mouth with this spicy and sweet jalapeno apricot lentil hummus! It’s easy and made all in one food processor.
Dish Count :: 1 Food Processor
With Ben having a 90 minute commute each way to his job, I’ve been letting him take my car to work since it’s more comfortable. And with Seattle going through a record breaking, hell raising, heat wave all summer, his pick up that is old enough to buy it’s own drink really isn’t the best option for that commute since it’s air conditioner has gone kaput, and cranking in the clutch in rush hour traffic is enough to exhaust you before you even reach work.
But that means I’m taking his pick up… and today I might have reached my limit. Help me, Rhonda.
Not only do I miss my heated seats, radio that works, air conditioning and radio stations preset to predictable stations – but I miss having a car that starts!! It took 7 tries to get that hunka junk started today and as I texted him frantically, running late to a meeting, and waking up the neighbors with me probably nearly flooding the engine at 5:45 in the morning – I was done with the day before it got started!
Ingredients for Jalapeno Apricot Lentil Hummus
- Yellow Lentils
- Baking Soda
- Lemon Juice
- Tahini
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic
- Salt
- Cumin
- Jalapeno
- Apricots
- Red Pepper
So what did I do as soon as I got home – started looking at new cars for him. Or for me. Well, considering his car is old enough to buy it’s own booze, he has definitely earned a shiny new hooptie. Now the real chore starts, finding a new car, because finding the last one wasn’t an ordeal itself. But we shall prevail. Until then, I’m taking back the keys to my Subaru. And eating a boat load of hummus to get over these old pick up truck woes.
Because oh me oh, oh my oh, is this a winner!
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Jalapeno Apricot Lentil Hummus
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Description
Give your snack time a kick in the mouth with this spicy and sweet jalapeno apricot lentil hummus! It’s easy and made all in one food processor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cups dried Yellow Lentils, prepared according to directions
- 1/8 tsp Baking Soda
- 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 6 Tbsp Tahini
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 2–3 Tbsp minced Jalapeno
- 8 chopped Dried Apricots
- 1/4 cup jarred Roasted Red Pepper, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare yellow lentils according to package directions, preparing them with water and baking soda until they are soft and the water is completely soaked up. Drain any water that may not have soaked in just in case. Let them cool while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- In a large food processor, add in lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, cumin, minced jalapeno, chopped dried apricots, chopped roasted red pepper, and tahini, and half of the olive oil, into the food processor bowl. Add in the cooled yellow lentils.
- Pulse the ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber scraper frequently to ensure any bulky items have been getting mixed in properly.
- Then turn the food processor on, and while mixing, pour in the remaining olive oil and let the food processor continue to mix for approximately 1-2 minutes until the mixture is smooth. Stop the food processor, and scrape the sides if necessary.
- Pour the hummus into a bowl, and drizzle with additional olive oil. Cover and chill for at least one hour prior to serving to allow the flavors to meld. Garnish with chopped apricots and jalapeno if desired.
Notes
Adapted from Eat Well Embrace Life Yellow Lentil Hummus, and Cook’s Illustrated Ultimate Hummus
You had me at jalapeño and hummus! Seriously, I want to swim in this!
I need to try this – loving all the flavored in this creative hummus!
Where are my pita chips! Loving this hummus.
lentil hummus….YES please
Ugh this reminds me of driving my parents old mini van back in college with no air…in the middle of an Arizona summer! I absolutely love this hummus! I have yet to try one with lentils, but it sounds amazing! A great appetizer to try out this weekend!
What interesting flavors! Is it just me or would this be awesome as a martini? Hehe.
Love the sound of the dried apricots with the spicy!!
No kidding! I will absolutely try this hummus. Sounds great!
Snacks always make me feel better too! And the flavors in this hummus are totally blowing me away. Super unique. I love it! Happy car shopping!
“Hummus mind meld” for the win! Oh my goodness, we need to have a hummus party like asap. LOVE the idea of lentils. Best.Idea.Ever. P.S. Car shopping makes me cry. Good luck! <3
We recently went through the same ordeal! Our only car was falling apart and the fuel line was spliced in half. We got a honda fit which gets great gas mileage.. could be important for those 90 minute commutes!
Gorgeous flavors! I’m pretty sure I could each a whole bowl of this.
This looks fantastic! We’re overrun with our own homegrown jalapenos right now so I need to give this a try. Love the idea of using lentils!
Oh this will be the perfect use for them!
Are you kidding me?! I am SO trying this! I’m slightly addicted to hummus and this flavor combo sounds fabulous!
This is the perfect combo for hummus fiends like us!
What a pretty and creative take on hummus! Would love to try this!
I hope you will give it a try! Let me know what you think!
I’m pretty sure I never would of thought of putting any of those ingredients together, but now I want to try it!
It’s definitely a fave of mine and my husband’s! we love the sweet and spicy combo!
I love that sweet/spicy flavor profile! So delicious. And your pics are GORGEOUS!
Gorgeous photos! I just want to dive in and eat that beautiful hummus!
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Hello! Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you for sharing 🙂
I can’t find yellow lentils where I am, so I just wanted to ask what you think would be the best substitute? Would green/brown lentils, red lentils, or maybe just chickpeas be good subs? Lentils have their own unique (kind of peppery, I find) flavour, so just wanted to see if sticking with them really *makes* the dish, or if regular chickpeas would be just as good.
Thank you!
Hi Pam! I love the yellow because of the color, but I think red lentils would be BEAUTIFUL, too. You’re right, lentils do have a bit of flavor all of their own, which makes this recipe special. Of course green/brown lentils would do just fine, but they don’t have the *POP* that the red or yellow do 😉 Use whatever you have, I approve!