Pea and Mint Hummus
Now that one half (me) of the BHK is rocking Spain, things are going totally Med for a while. Fresh, vital, packed with sun, light and easy. Tapas basically. Little plates of flavour explosions that tantalise and don’t make you feel like a stuffed courgette. Perfect summer fare.
This is a nice twist on your standard hummus, plenty of lemon to lift it and enliven and a good hit of mint. It looks so vibrant, everyone will want a dip! The great thing about peas is they freeze brilliantly and a I used frozen peas here. When frozen, they don’t lose much of their nutritional value or texture, so its all good.
A hummus twist
In Spain, the hummus wave is really hitting. We went out with out mate in Madrid, a cool area and all the bars were serving hummus. It seems like all the cool kids were at the crudites. I think hummus is such a staple now in the UK, its nice to give it a twist now and again, although there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a well made ‘normal’ hummus. I like mine nice and thick and creamy, with plenty of tahini. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it.
*Warning* – my posts from Spain may get a little erratic at times. I’m normally tucked away in one of the the few local bars that have wifi. There is a heady atmosphere of shouting and laughter and I’m no doubt sipping a ferocious black coffee.
Give peas a chance;)
The Bits – Makes one big bowlful
480g chickpeas
275g peas
1 tbs dried mint
1 big handful fresh mint (finely sliced)
150ml olive oil
4 tbs tahini
1 1/2 medium lemons (juice)
2 big cloves garlic (crushed)
1 teas salt
50ml chickpea cooking broth
Do It
Place all ingredients into a blender and blitz until nicely smooth, drizzle in the chickpea broth (or water) until you get the consistency you like. Remember that the hummus will thicken up in the fridge. Check seasoning and served with a crazy array of chopped vegetables, flatbread slices, oat cakes, whatever tickles your fancy really.
View from one of the local interent hubs/ bars. Life’s a long beach!
beach house kitchen 
Looks healthy!
Very green! Tastes amazing and is healthy;) Always a great mix.
Hi Lee Spain? I thought you were road tripping in America? Will try this hummus soon. p.s. do you know any good veggie/vegan eating spots in Madrid – as i am going there end of May for my work, well yoga training! Sarah 🙂
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Yo Sarah! I know a couple of cool cats in Madrid (people). I’ll ask about the vegan thing. There are loads of cool tapas bars with veggie options, I forget the names and places. There’s one area like the soho of Madrid and around there, plenty of richness and good vibes. I’ll get back to you. Namaste, leex
Looks lovely! Glad you are having nice weather; a friend just came back from 4 days of unremitting rain!
Thanks!!!! All sun in Espana;) I’ve had a decent amount of unremitting rain this year, so it makes a brilliant change. Happy cooking:)
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