Low Carb Cauliflower Hummus Recipes have been all the rage on Pinterest lately. And since I love hummus, I was game to give this dish a try and come up with my own version.
The key is simply substituting roasted cauliflower for garbanzo beans in order to dramatically lower the carbohydrate count. Roasting the cauliflower helps to create a similar nuttiness-like flavor that the garbanzo beans have, so that’s a very important step.
And while it doesn’t taste exactly identical to hummus, it does taste really good. The tahini and remaining ingredients blend together perfectly with the cauliflower, and the end result is one seriously delicious low-carb hummus! And check this out, instead of a measly 2 tbsp serving that you would normally get for 3 Points in traditional hummus, you get a whopping 1/2 cup!!
That’s a whole lotta delicious dipping. So grab your fresh veggies and pita bread, and go to town!
This Cauliflower Hummus Recipe is a MUST try.
Cauliflower Hummus Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large sized head of cauliflower - cut into florets
- 1 clove garlic
- 6 tbsp tahini
- Juice from 1 small lemon
- Water as needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and lightly mist it with an olive oil mister or non-fat cooking spray.
- Place cauliflower florets onto a baking sheet and lightly mist them with olive oil mister or cooking spray.
- Roast in the oven for about 40 min or until cauliflower begins to brown on the edges.
- Place cauliflower and all remaining ingredients in a food processor and process until mostly smooth. Add water, one tbsp at a time to achieve a thinner consistency, if desired.
3 Comments
Another good healthy hummus tip is to swap tahini for yogurt! Tahini is tasty but has a lot of fat. Maybe a half cauliflower, half chickpea and yogurt hummus could work!
Tasted like baba ganoush which I love just as much as I love hummus! Thank you soooo much!
This sounds mouthwateringly delicious! Will make it this weekend.