Yogurt Hummus

This Healthy and Easy Yogurt Hummus is one of my favorite dips to serve on game day, game night, movie night, New Year's eve or party. In fact, this is the best hummus I have ever had and it's actually adapted from a Weight Watchers cookbook recipe.

It only takes 10 minutes to throw together this fresh hummus, so it's perfect for prepping during busy holiday times. And if you're following the Weight Watchers Program this is a great low WW point hummus dip. It's 2 WW points on my plan.

🥘 Ingredients

Most hummus recipes call for tahini, but this one uses yogurt instead, giving it that welcome tangy flavor boost, making it a richer dip, cutting the calories and WW points. You can use regular or Greek yogurt, but I find the Greek yogurt adds a welcome richness and creates a creamy hummus (with additional protein). It can also be thinned down (if you don't like it as thick) with a bit of reserved liquid from the chickpeas or additional lemon juice. A little drizzle of olive oil adds flavor, but keeps the WW points low. Lots of fresh garlic cloves, fresh lemon juice, cumin and fresh herbs gives it a fresh taste, a little salt and the crushed red pepper spices it perfectly and gives it a little kick!

This Weight Watchers hummus (no tahini) recipe is loaded with nutritious ingredients. For this recipe, you'll need:

• canned chickpeas (aka canned garbanzo beans)
• fresh garlic
• non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• lemon juice (fresh)
• olive oil (extra virgin)
• salt
• cumin
• cilantro
• crushed red pepper flakes

*see recipe card for quantities

🔪 Instructions

1. Drain chickpeas, reserving ¼ cup liquid. In food processor, add drained chickpeas all ingredients and process until smooth.
2. Add reserved liquid from chickpeas as needed, until you achieve the desired texture.

Garnish: Add additional cilantro and sprinkle a little crushed red pepper to garnish and serve with veggies, warm pita bread or pretzels

👪 Serving Size

This hummus recipe makes 6 servings (⅓ cup each). However, you can half (for one person) , double or triple the recipe (if you're making it for a big group) by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

This yogurt hummus is 2 points on my plan for a ⅓ cup. Plug the recipe into the app to see what it is on your plan!

🍽Equipment

You'll need a Cuisinart FP-8GMP1 Elemental 8-Cup Food Processor, Gunmetal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">food processor (affiliate link) to make this homemade hummus recipe. This Cuisinart is the one I have and I love it!

🥗 What to serve with hummus?

I love to serve hummus with:

• fresh pita bread (I often use mini pitas, as in the photos)
• fresh vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, snap peas, red peppers, orange, yellow or green bell peppers
• low-fat baked pretzels
• crackers
• light store-bought or homemade pita chips
• low-fat/light tortilla chips

This Weight Watchers appetizer is also an excellent side for a bowl of soup or salad. And it's a great recipe for packing along for lunch or a snack. 

🌡️Storage

How long does hummus last?

Refrigerate fresh hummus in an airtight container, but try use up your hummus within 4 days. This recipe does not stand up to freezing - it would destroy the texture.

So, if you are looking for a delicious and healthy dip, give this Weight Watchers hummus with yogurt a try! It makes a great appetizer or side dish.

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📋Healthy Yogurt Hummus Recipe

This 10 minute easy and healthy hummus made with yogurt instead of tahini, as well as being Weight Watchers friendly! Serve it with fresh veggies for the perfect side or snack!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian, Middle Eastern

Keyword healthy, hummus, weight watchers, yogurt

Special Diet Vegetarian, Weight Watchers

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 162kcal

Author Slightly altered from : Weight Watchers Magazine "Six O'Clock Solutions" Chickpea Dip -Pg. 19

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Equipment

• food processor

Ingredients

• 1 19 ounce can chickpeas drained *garbanzo beans), reserve 3 tablespoon liquid from chickpeas
• 3-4 cloves garlic (depending on your preference)
• ¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt (0%)
• 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice * add more to your preference
• 1 teaspoon extra virigin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt *add more to your preference
• ⅛ teaspoon cumin
• 6-8 sprigs fresh cilantro depending on your preference
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Garnish

• additional cilantro
• additional crushed red pepper flakes

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Drain chickpeas, reserving ¼ cup liquid.
• In food processor, add drained chickpeas and all other ingredients, then process until you get a smooth hummus.
  
• Add reserved liquid from chickpeas as needed, until you achieve the desired texture.
  

Garnish

• Add additional cilantro and sprinkle a little crushed red pepper to garnish and serve with veggies, pita bread or pretzels.
  

Notes

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NOTE: Cilantro is sold in bunches of several stems with side branches. If you pull out one stem with all the side branches, then pinch off one of the side branches with 3 or 4 leaves, that's a sprig. If you find the flavor isn't strong enough, add more sprigs until it's at the level you like.

Nutrition Facts

📋Healthy Yogurt Hummus Recipe

Amount Per Serving (0.33333 cup)

Calories 162 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 107mg5%

Potassium 281mg8%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 24IU0%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 58mg6%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.33333cup | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg

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