Smooth and Satisfying Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

Today I had planned on starting to eat more raw vegetables, since I have been eating way too much birthday cake these days. Whenever I make cake, it turns out that I am the one who ends up eating most of it. One of my favorite ways to eat raw vegetables is in wraps with delicious hummus, so after I took the girls out for a walk this morning we went to the store to buy my favorite sun-dried tomato hummus.

They were out.

I could’ve been bummed out, but instead I remembered how I had wanted to make my own sun-dried tomato hummus and already had the ingredients in my cupboard I have just been too ~~lazy about it~~ busy. I have already created my own creamy garlic and roasted garlic and red pepper hummus recipes. When we walked in the door I went straight to work. 20 minutes later I was in eating heaven, having created my own delicious sun-dried tomato hummus.

No more store bought hummus for me! 🙂

Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

A delicious smooth hummus recipe with the sweet flavor of sun-dried tomatoes.

Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

1 (85 g) package sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 (540 ml) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup sunflower oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, pressed
3/4 teaspoons sea salt

Directions

Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a medium sized bowl. Pour the 1 1/2 cups boiling water over top and soak them for 10-15 minutes, until softened.

While the tomatoes are soaking, place the drained chickpeas, tahini, sunflower oil, lemon juice, garlic and sea salt together in a food processor. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and 1/2 cup of the soaking water into the food processor. Blend together until smooth. Store in a container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Delicious, smooth, magic!

Yesterday afternoon I also made some T-shirts with Autumn and Kesa. I have been planning to do some crafts with fabric paint for a while now and so we made Eat The Rainbow T-shirts and bags for fun.