Help me adapt a hummus recipe without tahini

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[Post New]09/14/2010 15:16
Anonymous
17 mo DS loves hummus but recently started showing an allergic reaction, I imagine to tahini (red splotches on his face). I tried replacing tahini with sunflower butter, but the taste was off and DS turned up his nose at it. I can't use peanut butter yet (avoiding peanuts until DS turns two). Any suggestions for cutting the density of the sunflower butter and bringing out the original hummus flavor? I was giving him Sabra before, which is too tasty to recreate, but I'm trying to come as close as possible.
[Post New]09/14/2010 15:35
Anonymous
I make my own. Can of chick peas, squeeze of lemon juice, 1 clove of garlic, 2-3 TBS of olive oil (or more to taste depending on how smooth you want it). You can also use a bit of the chickpea liquid to smooth it out
[Post New]09/14/2010 15:35
Anonymous
oh and salt and pepper if you are ok with DS having it
[Post New]09/14/2010 15:50
Anonymous
Trader Joe's "original" hummus is tahini-free.
[Post New]09/14/2010 16:35
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I make my own. Can of chick peas, squeeze of lemon juice, 1 clove of garlic, 2-3 TBS of olive oil (or more to taste depending on how smooth you want it). You can also use a bit of the chickpea liquid to smooth it out


Don't forget the cumin and sea salt.
[Post New]09/15/2010 13:02
Anonymous
I just use chick peas, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.
[Post New]09/15/2010 13:52
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe's "original" hummus is tahini-free.


really?? awesome. Thanks (OP here)
[Post New]09/15/2010 15:38
Anonymous
make sure it's not the chickpeas he is allergic to. my sister has peanut allergies, but it also mildly allergic to chickpeas. i think the two can be realted.
[Post New]09/15/2010 16:37
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe's "original" hummus is tahini-free.


really?? awesome. Thanks (OP here)


OP here. Trader Joe's hummus - all varieties - has tahini. Just went there.
[Post New]09/15/2010 16:44
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:make sure it's not the chickpeas he is allergic to. my sister has peanut allergies, but it also mildly allergic to chickpeas. i think the two can be realted.


Thanks. It's a mild reaction so I'm going to test the recipe w/o tahini to rule it out, and then go from there.
[Post New]09/15/2010 19:30
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe's "original" hummus is tahini-free.


really?? awesome. Thanks (OP here)


OP here. Trader Joe's hummus - all varieties - has tahini. Just went there.


Really? Mine says "Original - No Tahini" on it. Maybe it was sold out. I know it's really popular.
[Post New]09/15/2010 22:08
Anonymous
OP, TJ's definitely does have a version without the Tahini -- I buy it for my kids as well. They also get splotchy.
[Post New]09/19/2010 14:26
Anonymous
Besides food allergies, are there other health reasons to not want to eat tahini?
[Post New]09/20/2010 14:37
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I make my own. Can of chick peas, squeeze of lemon juice, 1 clove of garlic, 2-3 TBS of olive oil (or more to taste depending on how smooth you want it). You can also use a bit of the chickpea liquid to smooth it out


Ditto, I also add a small jar/can or drained roasted red peppers. It makes it smoother without adding too much oil. Trader Joe's has a tahini free hummas, I buy it because I prefer the taste without tahini.
[Post New]09/28/2010 20:45
Anonymous
OP Here. Finally found the tahini-free hummus at TJs and it is very tasty! DS loves it. THANKS 15:50.
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