Hummus with Ground Lamb
This Hummus with New Zealand Grass-fed Ground Lamb is a combo of smooth, freshly made hummus topped with the season’s most vibrant veggies and perfectly seasoned lamb is delish enough to be eaten on its own - but also a mega upgrade to a loaded hummus!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans drained and peeled
- ½ cup tahini
- 2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice more as needed
- 2-3 small cloves garlic
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
For the Topping
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 Persian cucumbers diced same size as tomatoes
- ¼ medium red onion small dice
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sumac or paprika
- 1-2 cups Seasoned Ground Lamb recipe below
- 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped herbs or a mix of parsley, mint, and chives
For the Lamb
- 8 ounces New Zealand Grass-fed Ground Lamb
- ½ yellow onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Hummus:
- In a food processor, blend the chickpeas by themselves for 1 minute until powdery clumps form. Scrape down the sides and blend again until everything is the same consistency. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt and blend until smooth. With the machine running, drizzle in 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until you get a very smooth, light and creamy mixture. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt, garlic or lemon if needed.
For the Lamb:
- In a medium cast iron skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Increase the heat to high, add ground lamb, spices and salt. Cook, breaking up the lamb into small pieces, until browned and cooked through (5-6 minutes).
- To serve, top the hummus with all the toppings sprinkled over the top, drizzle with olive oil and serve with freshly baked pita chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 4mg