Low carb hummus

Low carb hummus

This awesome hummus is made with edamame beans instead of chickpeas. Not only is it lower in carbs, but it's also way higher in protein. The perfect dairy-free condiment that tastes great with any grilled meat, fish, or vegetarian option.
August 31 2021 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Condiments

Low carb hummus

This awesome hummus is made with edamame beans instead of chickpeas. Not only is it lower in carbs, but it's also way higher in protein. The perfect dairy-free condiment that tastes great with any grilled meat, fish, or vegetarian option.
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

Edamame hummus
  • 8 oz. (1½ cups) 230 g (350 ml) edamame, cooked without the pods
  • 3 tbsp 3 tbsp water
  • 1 1 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
  • ½ ½ lemon, juicelemons, juice
  • salt and ground black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients for the hummus in a food processor and mix until smooth. Alternatively, put the ingredients in a bowl and use a hand mixer. Taste and add more salt or water if needed. Enjoy!

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5 comments

  1. 1
    Sarah Hart
    September 13 2021
    What would you use this with/for? No pitta bread on Keto - so what?
  2. 2
    Sarah
    September 13 2021
    Try parmesan chips or sesame crackers! Or better still celery sticks
    Reply: #3
  3. 3
    Reply to comment #2 by Sarah
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    September 13 2021
    Great suggestions!
  4. 4
    Manon
    May 13 2022
    I understand that chickpeas are much higher in carbohydrates than edamma beans. so for low carb i totally agree. But chickpeas really do have more protein...
    And not the other way around.
    Reply: #5
  5. 5
    Reply to comment #4 by Manon
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 16 2022

    I understand that chickpeas are much higher in carbohydrates than edamma beans. so for low carb i totally agree. But chickpeas really do have more protein...
    And not the other way around.

    That is incorrect information for cooked chickpeas (the only way they are consumed). The higher protein amount is for 100 grams of uncooked chickpeas. When cooked, chickpeas absorb a lot of water, which increases their volume and decreases their protein concentration. Canned chickpeas are also cooked. Hummus uses cooked chickpeas (whether canned or fresh), which contain about 9 grams of protein per cup. Normally a recipe nutrition information is based on the raw weight of a food but in this case, we do specify cooked chickpeas.

    The USDA entry for cooked chickpeas: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/nutrients.

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