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Levantine · Lebanon
Lemon Hummus
Also called Hummus
Chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and enough salt.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Hummus is often under-seasoned and under-tahini’d. This one uses the liquid from the blending, warm water, to make it silky rather than a paste you could mortar a wall with.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
83
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 14%
- Carbs 33%
- Fat 53%
Suits · Diabetes-friendly
Sugar, fiber, and the starch mix sit in a gentler range. Your own portion still decides the day.
Suits · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium stay modest, with some fiber.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 5.8 g, under the 25 g mark.
Suits · Low sodium
About 309 mg of sodium, under the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Suits · Vegan
No meat, fish, egg, dairy, honey, or gelatin in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Suits · Gentle when sick
Mild, not fried, and not a very rich plate. Comfort, not a treatment.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Canned chickpeas, drained71 kcal
- Tahini70 kcal
- Olive oil15 kcal
- Lemon juice2 kcal
- Garlic1 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 4.1. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving is about 159 kcal. Two portions would be about 318 kcal if you want a fuller plate.
Allergens. Sesame
Make it healthier
Serve three-quarters of the plate
The ingredient mix stays the same. Calories are three-quarters of the counted serving.
About 119 kcal after the change.
Use half the garlic.
A milder dip for children. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Skip tahini only if sesame is the problem, and add a little more oil.
It will not be classic hummus. It will be a lemon chickpea dip. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 159 kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 5.8 g | 12% |
| Carbohydrate | 13.2 g | 5% |
| Fiber | 4.1 g | 15% |
| Total sugars | 2.4 g | 5% |
| Fat | 9.6 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 309 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 129 mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 52 mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 4 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1 mcg | 1% |
| Thiamin (B1) · estimate | 0.2 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (B2) · estimate | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (B3) · estimate | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | 5% |
| Folate · estimate | 34 mcg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Sodium stays in a comfortable range.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Blender
- Scale
- Spatula
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Canned chickpeas, drained, drained2 cups320 g
Tahini0.25 cup60 g
Lemon juice3 tbsp45 ml
Garlic2 cloves6 g
Kosher salt0.75 tsp3 g
Water, cold3 tbsp45 ml
Olive oil, to finish2 tsp10.99 ml
Sweet paprika0.25 tsp1 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the garlic.. A milder dip for children.
- Skip tahini only if sesame is the problem, and add a little more oil.. It will not be classic hummus. It will be a lemon chickpea dip.
Method
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1Blend tahini and lemon first until pale and thick.
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2Add garlic, salt, and chickpeas.
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3Blend, streaming in water, until completely smooth.
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4Taste for salt and lemon.
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5Spread it in a bowl. Finish with oil and paprika.
How you know it is done
Lemon Hummus is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
If it goes wrong
- Lemon Hummus looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center.
- Lemon Hummus spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
Storage
Cool Lemon Hummus, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
How this dish helps your daily life
- A protein-rich dip that replaces a cheese board when you want something plant-based.
- It keeps for days, so snacks are already decided.
Notes
Pregnancy. No alcohol. Tahini is sesame. Chickpeas are canned and blended. A fine snack if sesame is safe for you.
Children. Use less garlic. Serve with soft pita or cucumbers.
From the kitchen. Cold water, added slowly, is the secret to a light texture.
Allergens in the required list: Sesame.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.