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Magical Sriracha Hummus without Tahini

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2-Ingredient Magical Sriracha Hummus in a bowl with crackers and carrots next to it. This is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

✨Magical Sriracha Hummus✨is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it’s perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  It’s so easy, I hesitated to add it as a recipe!  But, we could all use new inspiration, right?  This is Hummus without Tahini, but still full of flavor.  The chickpeas have so much creamy flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive! 😍  

 

 

Sriracha Hummus is Magical: Easy, Yummy, Healthy

This Sriracha Hummus without tahini is Magical because there are only 2 main ingredients (not including salt, water, oil) and it takes only minutes to make.  It’s also Magical because it tastes unbelievable and can be used in so many different ways in every meal and also snacks (scroll down for ideas!).  I seriously cannot get enough of this stuff! 

But the magic doesn’t stop there!  Sriracha Hummus is so GOOD FOR YOU! 

  • Chickpeas are high in protein and are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber!
  • Sriracha is made from red chili peppers which have capsaicin.  Capsaicin has been shown to increase your metabolism, as well as boost your mood, and reduce hunger.  Chili Peppers also have vitamins A and C, which help to strengthen your immune system!  Right on!  Click here for more on the benefits of Capsaicin.  

Try these other easy recipes with Chickpeas and/or Sriracha:

Ways you can eat your Magican Sriracha Hummus!

Not only can you enjoy hummus with crackers, pita, and veggies. The options are endless, so give these ideas a try!

  • layer on toast with avocado and/or egg
  • put on sandwich with cucumber, tomato, and roasted red pepper
  • mix into pasta for a thick, creamy, protein-packed sauce!!
  • add to slow cooker chili, stew, or soups
  • mix in a chicken salad with carrots, celery, feta, a little Greek yogurt and scallions
  • mix into mashed cauliflower or potatoes!!!

WHAT OTHER IDEAS DO YOU HAVE??   Please tell me in the comments. 

2-Ingredient Magical Sriracha Hummus in a bowl with crackers and carrots next to it. This is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

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SUPER EASY TO MAKE!

1️⃣ Drain & Rinse 1 can of Chickpeas. Then add them to a mini food processor.  My Cuisinart Mini Food Processor is one of my absolute favorite and most used gadgets in my kitchen!

Whole Chickpeas in food processor for Magical Sriracha Hummus. This recipe is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

2️⃣ Add 1 Tbls Sriracha Sauce & 1 Tbls Oil.  I love Sriracha and use it on eggs, on sandwiches, in soups, salads…the list goes on.  My go-to Sriracha is Huy Fong Foods Sriracha which you can find in most stores or just place a quick order from online!

Blended Chickpeas and Sriracha in food processor for Magical Sriracha Hummus. This recipe is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

3️⃣ Add 1/4 cup water and pinch of salt to taste 
4️⃣ Pulse then fully process until smooth. Add a drizzle more oil if needed and more Sriracha/Salt to taste.

Blended Chickpeas and Sriracha in food processor for Magical Sriracha Hummus. This recipe is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

That is it, my friends!  Enjoy this amazing and magical Sriracha Hummus for all your days to come!

😍 Carrie

2-Ingredient Magical Sriracha Hummus in a bowl with crackers and carrots next to it. This is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

2-Ingredient Magical Sriracha Hummus in a bowl with crackers and carrots next to it. This is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!
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Magical Sriracha Hummus

Magical Sriracha Hummus is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  This recipe is a Hummus without tahini, but still full of flavor.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

Course Appetizer, Condiment, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword appetizer, chickpeas, dips, garbanzo beans, Hummus, party food, snacks, sriracha
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

  • 1 can Chickpeas about 15.5 ounces
  • 1 tbls Sriracha or more to taste!
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Pinch Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Drain & Rinse 1 can of Chickpeas. Then add them to a mini food processor.  Pulse to get them blending.

    Whole Chickpeas in food processor for Magical Sriracha Hummus. This recipe is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

  2. Add 1 Tbls Sriracha Sauce & 1 Tbls Oil.  Add 1/4 cup water and pinch of salt to taste.  

    Blended Chickpeas and Sriracha in food processor for Magical Sriracha Hummus. This recipe is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

  3. Blend until Smooth.

    Blended Chickpeas and Sriracha in food processor for Magical Sriracha Hummus. This recipe is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

  4. Serve as a dip, snack, on sandwiches, on toast, with eggs, with pasta, on salads, and so much more!  Enjoy

    2-Ingredient Magical Sriracha Hummus in a bowl with crackers and carrots next to it. This is seriously the easiest hummus you will ever make and it's perfect for snacking or adding to a meal.  The chickpeas have so much flavor and the Sriracha gives it a kick that is totally addictive!

Moroccan Meatball Stuffed Pitas

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Pitas stuffed with meatballs, hummus, and yogurt on plate with parsley

Hello, Beautiful!  Yep, these are some beautiful – and irresistible I might add – Moroccan Meatball Stuffed Pitas!  They are filled with homemade hummus, moist turkey meatballs made with warm Moroccan spices like ginger, turmeric, and coriander, and then topped with creamy, fresh and bright lemon yogurt sauce.  Moroccan Meatball Stuffed Pitas are incredibly easy to make, fun to stuff, and so delicious to eat.

The truth is, I haven’t made many Moroccan dishes, but one of the easiest ways to change up a dinner rut is to add new and different flavors.  Making meatballs from ground turkey instead of beef and adding new and different spices does just that!

So, what led me to Morocco you ask?  Well, I’ve been a little bit obsessed with ginger.  But when cooking with it, always find myself making some type of ginger stir fry.   So I really wanted to find a new way to use it, a new cuisine other than Asian.  Moroccan cuisine is known for its warm spices, one of which is ginger!  And the rest, as they say, is history…or in this case, MEATBALLS!

Oh, and in case I have intrigued you with ginger stir fry, check out these amazing recipes!

 

While there are a few delicious components to these beautiful stuffed pitas, it all starts with the turkey meatballs.  The spices that give them that warm Moroccan flare are garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, and cayenne.

To ensure that all of these spices are evenly distributed into every single meatball, I like to first mix them with the egg to create the wet mixture.

Then, I mix them into the ground turkey with the parsley and bread crumbs.

Next, roll into small 1 inch meatballs.  You should get about 26 meatballs, so with 3-4 meatballs per pita, you get 7-8 half pitas stuffed!  Perfect for a family of 4-5 people.

First, cook them under the broiler for 5-6 minutes until they start to brown on top.

 

Then move them down to center rack and turn the oven to 375 to bake for 15 minutes.  They should be golden brown from the turmeric and other spices when done.

Next comes the homemade Hummus!  This hummus is so simple and just lets the chickpeas do their job – taste amazing!  For this recipe, put the clove of garlic, the olive oil, and water into a food processor until smooth.  Then add the drained chickpeas and blend until smooth.  That’s it!

The yogurt sauce is equally as easy to make!  Just lemon zest, a little lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Next, warm up the pitas in the oven and start filling.  First fill with the hummus, add 3-4 meatballs, top with the lemon yogurt sauce, garnish with parsley and ENJOY!

Pitas on plate stuffed with meatballs and hummus with yogurt sauce on top and parsley
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Moroccan Meatball Stuffed Pitas

Moroccan Meatball Stuffed Pitas are filled with homemade hummus, moist turkey meatballs made with warm Moroccan spices like ginger, turmeric, and coriander, and then topped with creamy, fresh and bright lemon yogurt sauce.  Easy, Fun, Delicious, and Good for You!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Moroccan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

Moroccan Turkey Meatballs

  • 1 lb White Meat Ground Turkey, free range, raised without antibiotics
  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 inch Ginger root piece, 2 tsp minced
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 Tbls Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper
  • 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Hummus

  • 1 can Chickpeas
  • 1 Tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/4 cup water

Lemon Yogurt Sauce

  • 5 oz Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 tsp Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Fresh Ground Pepper, to taste

Other

  • 4 Pita Breads, cut in half
  • 2 Tbls Parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Prep-Ahead

  1. Mince 2 cloves garlic.

  2. Peel and mince about 1 inch piece of ginger to get 2 tsp.  

  3. Chop 5 tbls parsley...2 tbls for the meatballs, 1 tbls for the lemon yogurt sauce, 2 for garnish.

Make the Moroccan Turkey Meatballs and warm Pitas

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Drizzle a tsp of olive oil on a large sheet pan and rub it around to coat the bottom.

  2. To a small mixing bowl, add 1 egg, the 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 tsp minced ginger, 1/2 tsp Turmeric, 1 tsp Ground Coriander, 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 fresh ground pepper.  Mix together thoroughly with a fork.

  3. To a large mixing bowl, add the Ground Turkey, the egg and spice mixture, the 2 Tbls chopped parsley, and the 3/4 cup bread crumbs.  Using your hands or a large fork, mix to thoroughly combine.

  4. Make small meatballs that are about an inch in diameter.  Recipe makes approximately 26 meatballs.

  5. Turn the oven setting to broil and place the turkey meatballs under the broiler for 5-6 minutes or just until starting to brown.

  6. Then move down to center rack and turn oven setting back to Bake at 375 degrees.  Bake for 15 minutes until internal temp reaches 165.

  7. Wrap pitas in aluminum and put in the oven to warm for the last 10 minutes of the meatball cooking time to warm through.

Make Hummus

  1. To a food processor, add 1 clove garlic, 1 tbls extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper, and 1/4 cup water. Blend until smooth.

  2. Rinse and drain 1 can of chickpeas.  Add them to a food processor and blend until smooth.

Make Lemon Yogurt Sauce

  1. Zest the entire lemon, then quarter.

  2. To a small bowl, add the yogurt, the lemon zest and the juice from 1 quarter of the lemon.  Add 1 tsp chopped parsley.  Mix and then add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

Open the Pita Pocket, add the hummus, then the meatballs, top with yogurt sauce and parsley, and Enjoy!