Matcha Hummus Recipe

Matcha works hot, cold, sweet and savory. Here’s a savory dip dip based on beloved mediterranean style chickpea hummus, served with matcha infused olive oil.

This recipe is vegan and gluten-free.

Matcha Hummus

• 3 cups peeled and well rinsed cooked chickpeas
• 3T tahini sesame paste
• ¼ cup warm water
• 1 clove of garlic
• Juice of one lemon
• 2T olive oil
• Salt

Olive Oil

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½t Gotcha Matcha
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

• Break down the chickpeas in a food processor using the pulse option
• Add the remaining ingredients and process until hummus is smooth and creamy
• Adjust for taste with lemon, garlic and salt
• Add matcha powder. For this step, it’s useful to sift the matcha for easier blending.
• Blend well until entire dish is uniformly green.

For the Matcha Oil
Sift matcha over a small bowl of olive oil and whisk until well blended.

Serve hummus with a healthy drizzle of olive oil and a platter of pitta, cucumber and carrots. Makes an excellent party snack or healthy breakfast toast.