Zestbench Herb Hummus

Name: Zestbench Herb Hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3 cups (700 ml)
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley leaves (30 g) Parsley; 1/2 bunch chives (15 g) Chives; 1 large garlic clove Garlic; 100 ml EVOO Olive Oil; 2 tins chickpeas drained (400 g tins) Chickpeas; 120 ml reserved chickpea water Chickpea Water; 2 tbsp tahini (30 ml) Tahini; 2 pinches sea salt Salt; 1 pinch cayenne Cayenne; juice of 1 lemon (30 ml) Lemon Juice

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Raymond Blanc recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Raymond Blanc.

From a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Olive Oil 100 mlChickpea Water 120 mlTahini 30 mlLemon Juice 30 ml

Ingredients

Parsley — 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley leaves (30 g)
Chives — 1/2 bunch chives (15 g)
Garlic — 1 large garlic clove
Olive Oil — 100 ml EVOO
Chickpeas — 2 tins chickpeas drained (400 g tins)
Chickpea Water — 120 ml reserved chickpea water
Tahini — 2 tbsp tahini (30 ml)
Salt — 2 pinches sea salt
Cayenne — 1 pinch cayenne
Lemon Juice — juice of 1 lemon (30 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Zestbench Herb Hummus wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

2 kitchens · 5 stars · 1 national award

Pithmill Fennel-Lime★ STARRED KITCHEN
Pithforge Green Papaya Chilli-Lime★ STARRED KITCHEN
Zestgate Squid Chili–palm-Sugar Marinade★ STARRED KITCHEN
Midtown Buttermilk★★★ KITCHEN

Build the companion jar

First run is small.

Leave an email and we’ll hold a jar with its companions on it.

Provenance

Raymond Blanc works in French at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons; credentials include Michelin 2* (Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons).

Originally published as Herb Hummus.

Adapted from a Raymond Blanc recipe (Raymond Blanc / raymondblanc.com (Simply Raymond)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Raymond Blanc / raymondblanc.com (Simply Raymond) (published as “Herb Hummus”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar