Common Ingredients in hummus Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular hummus recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in hummus dishes is garlic.

Olive oil, garbanzo beans, lemon and tahini are also common ingredients in hummus recipes. For herbs and spices, cumin is popular. Salt is in 90% of hummus recipes and pepper, 25%.

The average hummus recipe has about 9.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 14.

In terms of directions, hummus recipes have about 4.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 9 instructions.

An average hummus recipe takes about 1 hour 18 minutes to prepare, ranging from 5 minutes to 12 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Hummus

For 2 ounce garbanzo beans (57 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single hummus recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with garbanzo beans	Potential subsitutions
garlic	0.49 clove (1 g)	5.4 clove (16 g)	96%
lemon juice	0.55 tablespoon (8 g)	25.5 tablespoon (389 g)	76%	lime juice
tahini	0.37 cup (90 g)	0.94 cup (226 g)	72%
cumin	0.24 teaspoon (1 g)	9.3 teaspoon (19 g)	52%
cayenne pepper	0.06 teaspoon (0 g)	0.23 teaspoon (0 g)	24%	bay

Ingredients by Average Weight in Hummus

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in hummus recipes. This would be: 48% garbanzo beans, 22% tahini, 13% lemon juice, 10% olive oil, 3% lemon and 2% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

garlic

Garlic is the most popular ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 95% of hummus recipes contain garlic.

Smashed, minced, pressed, grated and chopped are frequent preparations for garlic in hummus dishes.

Garlic is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or 3 cloves.

In hummus recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

For hummus recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, garbanzo beans, olive oil, lemon juice and tahini.

salt

Another popular ingredient in hummus is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 90% have salt.

Salt is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, three quarters of a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In hummus recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

In recipes for hummus, salt is often used with garlic, garbanzo beans, olive oil, lemon juice and tahini.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 80% of hummus recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in hummus dishes include 2 tablespoons, a third of a cup or 4 tablespoons.

In hummus recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Salt, garlic, garbanzo beans, lemon juice and tahini are commonly used together with olive oil in hummus dishes.

garbanzo beans

Another popular ingredient in hummus is garbanzo beans. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 80% have garbanzo beans.

Drained, rinsed, dried and cooked are frequent preparations for garbanzo beans in hummus dishes.

Garbanzo beans is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of 2 ounces, 19 ounces or 15 ounces.

In hummus recipes that contain garbanzo beans, it is on average, 39% by weight.

For hummus recipes, garbanzo beans is frequently used with salt, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and tahini.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 80% of hummus recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 77% of recipes

In recipes for hummus, lemon is often used with tahini, garbanzo beans, olive oil, salt, garlic, cumin and zaa atar or sesame.

lemon juice

Another popular ingredient in hummus is lemon juice. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 75% have lemon juice.

Common quantities for lemon juice in hummus dishes include 3 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 1 tablespoon.

In hummus recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 11% by weight.

Garlic, salt, garbanzo beans, tahini and olive oil are commonly used together with lemon juice in hummus dishes.

Potential substitutions for lemon juice in hummus:

• lime juice

Also, lemon juice is not often used with sweet potatoes and celery.

tahini

Tahini is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 70% of hummus recipes contain tahini.

Variations of tahini include:

• tahini butter: 3% of recipes

For hummus recipes, tahini is frequently used with salt, garlic, lemon juice, garbanzo beans and olive oil. However, celery is almost never used together with tahini in hummus dishes.

cumin

Another popular ingredient in hummus is cumin. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 45% have cumin.

Hummus dishes often call for cumin to be ground.

Cumin is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In hummus recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for hummus, cumin is often used with garbanzo beans, garlic, lemon juice, tahini and salt. On the other hand, cumin is almost never used with spanish onion, pita bread, sweet potatoes and celery.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 25% of hummus recipes contain black pepper.

Common quantities for black pepper in hummus dishes include half a teaspoon.

In hummus recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Garlic, salt, lemon juice, garbanzo beans and tahini are commonly used together with black pepper in hummus dishes.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in hummus:

• bay

Also, black pepper is not often used with baking soda, carrots and celery.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in hummus is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 15% have parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in hummus dishes.

Parsley is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In hummus recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For hummus recipes, parsley is frequently used with lemon juice, garbanzo beans, salt, garlic and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for parsley in hummus:

• celery

Also, parsley is not often used with baking soda, carrots, spanish onion, pita bread, bay, lime juice, lamb and sweet potatoes.

paprika

Paprika is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 15% of hummus recipes contain paprika.

Hummus dishes often call for paprika to be smoked.

Paprika is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of 0 pinch.

In hummus recipes that contain paprika, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for hummus, paprika is often used with lemon juice, garlic, garbanzo beans, olive oil and salt.

Potential substitutions for paprika in hummus:

• bay

Also, paprika is not often used with coriander, baking soda, carrots, lime juice, sweet potatoes and celery.

cayenne pepper

Another popular ingredient in hummus is cayenne pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 15% have cayenne pepper.

Common quantities for cayenne pepper in hummus dishes include a quarter teaspoon.

In hummus recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, garbanzo beans, lemon juice, tahini and garlic are commonly used together with cayenne pepper in hummus dishes.

Potential substitutions for cayenne pepper in hummus:

• bay

Also, cayenne pepper is not often used with baking soda, carrots, spanish onion, pita bread and celery.

coriander

Coriander is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 15% of hummus recipes contain coriander.

Ground is a frequent preparation for coriander in hummus dishes.

In hummus recipes that contain coriander, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

For hummus recipes, coriander is frequently used with tahini, lemon juice, salt, garbanzo beans and olive oil. However, paprika, baking soda, carrots, spanish onion, pita bread, bay, lime juice, sweet potatoes and celery are almost never used together with coriander in hummus dishes.

baking soda

Another popular ingredient in hummus is baking soda. From the recipes we've sampled for hummus, over 10% have baking soda.

Baking soda is often included in hummus dishes in amounts of 2 teaspoons.

In hummus recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

In recipes for hummus, baking soda is often used with salt, garbanzo beans, garlic, olive oil and bay. On the other hand, baking soda is almost never used with black pepper, parsley, paprika, cayenne pepper, coriander, lime juice, lamb and sweet potatoes.

sesame

Sesame is another common ingredient in hummus dishes. In fact, over 10% of hummus recipes contain sesame.

Variations of sesame include:

• zaa atar or sesame: 3% of recipes

Garbanzo beans, olive oil, garlic, salt and tahini are commonly used together with sesame in hummus dishes.

Other hummus Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in hummus recipes include:

• lime - 10%
• pita bread - 10%
• spanish onion - 10%
• bay - 10%
• carrots - 10%
• lamb - 5%
• sweet potatoes - 5%
• celery - 5%

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