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Roast Sweet Potato Hummus with Chickpeas

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tin chickpeas, drained
  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • Juice of half a lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven at 180C
  • Chop your sweet potato - peel the sweet potato and into 2cm sized pieces. Place the chopped sweet potato onto a baking tray
  • Add the garlic and spices - place your unpeeled garlic cloves on the tray. Sprinkle on the salt, cumin and smoked paprika then drizzle everything on the tray with olive oil and toss until everything is well coated
  • Roast - cook the garlic and sweet potato in the oven for around 30 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft
  • Add to food processor - once slightly cooled, squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins. Add the sweet potato and garlic to a food processor
  • Blend - add all the other ingredients to the food processor and blend until smooth.
  • If the hummus is too thick add some water, a little at a time, until you reach the desired consistency
  • Taste the hummus and add more lemon, salt or tahini if required
  • Serve - place in a bowl with a little olive oil drizzled on top and add some roasted chickpeas
Keyword Easy, healthy, quick