Purple Cabbage Hummus is a spin on traditional hummus. It's creamy and thick with a sharpness from the gorgeous purple cabbage. Plant-based and oil-free.
Eating colorful food is so much fun! Like, come on, who wants to eat boring beige hummus when you can eat freaking purple hummus!?
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First, the color purple is awesome. Of course that statement is pretty subjective, but I personally love purple. It is feminine yet elegant.
But that's not the real reason why this hummus is awesome because it's purple.
If you've ever heard the phrase "eat the rainbow" you may know that it's vital to eat a variety of foods. Each color comes with its own set of nutrients and antioxidants.
Purple is a color we don't often get. So purple/red cabbage is a great way to get those pigments in your body. And Purple Cabbage Hummus is the perfect mechanism for ingesting purple cabbage.
Because, if we're being honest, purple cabbage isn't necessarily a go-to snack food. The sharp, bitter taste can be a bit of a turn-off.
But I promise, in this recipe, the slight bite of the cabbage works so well with the chickpeas. Chickpeas have a neutral taste, so the cabbage really brightens up what would have otherwise been a plain hummus recipe.
This Purple Cabbage Hummus kind of reminds me of one of my other favorite hummus recipes: Sweet Potato Hummus. I make sweet potato hummus all the time because it's such a delicious way to change up a regular batch of hummus. And y'all know how much I love sweet potatoes.
Plus, Sweet Potato Hummus provides the benefits of all the orange-colored antioxidants, just like Purple Cabbage Hummus gives us the purple-colored antioxidants.
I could talk about all things sweet potato for days...
But I won't! Because today is about purple cabbage. And I think it's about time we talk about the actual recipe. Don't worry - it's nothing crazy. In fact, it's so easy. Just throw all the ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth.
Purple Cabbage Hummus Ingredients
- Chickpeas: it wouldn't be hummus without chickpeas.
- Aquafaba: this is the liquid from the can of chickpeas - we'll use this to bring the hummus to a proper consistency, instead of using oil
- Purple/Red Cabbage: you may see it in the grocery store under either color, but basically, it's the cabbage that isn't green
- Almond Butter: most hummus recipes have tahini, but I love using other nut/seed butters. I find that they add unique flavors!
- Garlic: a necessary ingredient in basically all savory cooking
- Cumin: most hummus recipes have cumin, therefore this recipe has cumin
- Lemon Juice: for a bit of tang
- Salt: for flavor enhancement
How to Make Purple Cabbage Hummus
Add all the ingredients, except the aquafaba to a food processor. Process until smooth, adding the aquafaba gradually until you achieve your desired consistency. Enjoy!
Recipe Prayer
Thank you God for beautiful, colorful food. You gave us all our senses to experience your creation and we are so grateful for the gifts of taste and sight. Amen.
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📖 Recipe
Purple Cabbage Hummus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 15 Ounce Can Chickpeas
- ¼-1/2 Cup Aquafaba liquid from can of chickpeas
- ¼ Medium Red Cabbage
- 2 Tablespoons Almond Butter
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Cumin
- 2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Salt add additional salt to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients, except the aquafaba to a food processor. Process until smooth, adding the aquafaba gradually until you achieve your desired consistency. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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