Pimento Cheese-Style Hummus

Name: Pimento Cheese-Style Hummus
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 79 milliliters cashews; 0 teaspoons cayenne (red) pepper (or to taste); 355 milliliters cooked, drained chickpeas, divided; 2 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoons granulated onion; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 3 Tbsps nutritional yeast; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste (use less if chickpeas are salted); 85 grams silken tofu (1/4 package MoriNu brand); 1 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard

Pimento Cheese-Style Hummus is a gluten free and vegan hor d'oeuvre. One serving contains 133 calories, 8g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 12 minutes. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. If you have spicy brown mustard, cayenne pepper, granulated onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover them with water. Allow them to soak at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

Ingredients you will need

Cashews

Water

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Drain the cashews. Put half of them into the food processor along with half of the chickpeas, the silken tofu, 4 tablespoons pimentos, and all remaining ingredients. Process until it’s as smooth as you can get it. Then add the remaining cashews and chickpeas and pulse about 10 times until chickpeas and cashews are broken but not completely smooth. Check seasonings and add more red pepper and salt to taste.

Ingredients you will need

Silken Tofu