Description
Mediterranean-inspired Sweetgreen Hummus Tahina combines creamy chickpea goodness with zesty tahini and fresh herb notes. Crisp vegetable garnishes and warm pita make this salad a refreshing journey through Middle Eastern culinary traditions you’ll savor from first bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1½ cups (360 milliliters) cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 4 pieces of baked falafel
- 1 bag organic baby spring mix salad
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) chopped grape tomatoes
Seasoning and Dressing Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) smooth tahini
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) feta cheese
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) green goddess salad dressing
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Liquid Ingredient:
- 5 tablespoons (75 milliliters) water
Instructions
- Meticulously collect all ingredients, ensuring chickpeas are thoroughly cooked, completely drained, and carefully rinsed.
- Transfer chickpeas, tahini, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, and kosher salt into a high-performance blender.
- Activate blender and process ingredients until achieving an ultra-creamy, silky-smooth texture. Gradually introduce filtered water to facilitate blending and customize consistency.
- Conduct a flavor assessment, adjusting seasoning with additional lemon juice or salt according to personal preference.
- Elegantly transfer hummus to a decorative serving platter, creating artistic swirls with the back of a spoon.
- Preheat oven according to falafel package instructions, arranging frozen falafel on a parchment-lined baking sheet for precise cooking.
- Finely dice red onion and ripe tomatoes into uniform, small cubes. Gently combine with crisp baby spring mix in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Drizzle Green Goddess dressing over salad, tossing delicately to ensure uniform coating of ingredients.
- Artfully distribute dressed salad into two individual serving bowls, strategically positioning two warm falafel pieces per portion.
- Crown each salad with a generous tablespoon of crumbled feta cheese and a substantial dollop of freshly prepared hummus.
- Finish by cascading a light stream of extra-virgin olive oil across the dish, optionally garnishing with crushed red pepper flakes or finely chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
- Experiment with vibrant garnishes like paprika, red pepper flakes, or fresh herbs to personalize your hummus masterpiece.
- High-quality tahini makes a dramatic difference in achieving authentic, rich flavor.
- Rinsing chickpeas eliminates excess starch, guaranteeing a silky-smooth texture.
- High-speed blenders work magic in creating restaurant-quality, creamy consistency.
- Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil for a luxurious finish that elevates the entire dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg