This Black-Eyed Pea Hummus is creamy, thick and perfect for dipping with crackers, veggies, chips & more. An easy hummus recipe that's great for a go to snack or delicious as an appetizer. Gluten Free, Vegan & Paleo.
Okay guys, so let me just tell you that I'm seriously all about the hummus! Are you big fans of it?
I especially love that you can easily make it with different kinds of beans or peas and with or without tahini.
So you can switch it up based on the ingredients you have in your pantry.
Plus it comes together quickly and is the perfect snack or appetizer for any occasion.
And in the southern United States it is thought that eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day would bring you luck.
Well I like to eat them year around. But it's still a fun tradition to eat them then and some how believe they'll make you have a better year!
I think I'm going try a double batch of them next New Years! 😂
Ingredients for this easy hummus recipe
- Black-eye Peas
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cilantro
- Tahini
- Lime juice
- Olive oil
How to make this hummus recipe
Start by pulsing the chopped onion, garlic and cilantro together in the food processor.
Then add remaining ingredients and pulse till you get the desired consistency.
Notes and substitutions
Depending on how creamy you like your hummus, you can add a tablespoon of water at a time till you get your desired consistency.
You can substitute the lime juice with lemon juice and the tahini with peanut butter or sunflower seed butter!
If you're not a fan of onions you may want to just leave those out. But I personally recommend them in this hummus recipe since it adds a nice depth of flavor.
Other easy hummus recipes...
- Turmeric Hummus - no tahini
- Black Bean Hummus - spicy
Black-Eyed Pea Hummus (Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-free)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- handful of fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 15.5 oz can black eyed peas
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 lime juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
- couple dashes of hot sauce
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- optional: paprika additional cilantro, olive oil for topping
Instructions
- Add onion, garlic, and cilantro to food processor and pulse till chopped finely.
- Add remaining ingredients and pulse until smooth creamy texture.
- Put in covered container in fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
Updated- this was originally posted June 2016, updated July2018
Ginny McMeans
What a great idea to switch out chickpeas for black eyes peas. I will be making this with your added onion and other great seasonings.
Stephanie
Thanks Ginny! Hope you Enjoy it! 😀
Lauren Vavala @ DeliciousLittleBites
So much hummus, so little time! My fiance and I eat hummus often at night for snack, so I just bought a new container of tahini to start trying some new recipes. This one is now on my list! Looks so good!
Stephanie
I know Right! 😉 I hope you Enjoy it with the Black eyed peas..so Good!
Shashi at SavorySpin
I've tried making hummus with many other beans myself, but I've never thought to use black eye peas! So love this idea - if I served some greens on the side, this would be a great new years eve dish! 🙂
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
I don't know why, but I have only had black eyed peas once in my life. (At least that is my memory) But, now I want to make your hummus so I can have the peas again! Your hummus looks so yummy!
SHANIKA
I love hummus and this black eyed peas version looks so delicious! I definitely need to try this!
brandidcrawfordgmailcom
How creative! I grew up eating black eyed peas regularly. This is such a great idea and would be perfect for New Year's as well.
Deanna Samaan
YUM!! This looks so good!!!
Stef
Thanks Deanna!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
What a great idea! My mom cooks with black eyed peas a lot, but I always forget about them. I'll have to grab some next time I see them!
Stef
Thanks Sarah! Yeah, they're really great in many dishes 🙂
Kim @ Three Olives Branch
Hummus is one of my favorite snacks, I love how simple and healthy it is! Looks delicious, and I love the bowl!
Stef
Thanks Kim and hummus is one of my favs too 🙂
Stef
Thanks Debra and I'm the same way about eating them on New Years 🙂
Debra C.
I love black-eyed peas! Your humus looks amazing. What a delicious appetizer!! And you know what? I know it's a myth, but I still eat black-eyed peas on New Years... 😀
Charla @ That Girl Cooks Healthy
I love the whole concept of black bean hummus - this would be protein heaven with a work out chic like me.
Stef
It's definitely great for protein Charla! I actually love the black eyed pea hummus better than with black beans 🙂
Emily
This hummus looks unique and delicious!
Stef
Thanks Emily!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
I have never thought to use black eyed peas in hummus but it sounds great. We have always had black eyed peas on New Year's Eve. Looking forward to trying this one!
Stef
Thanks Karen and they're really good as a hummus!
Just Jo
What a great idea for a new take on hummus! I want to up my legumes intake in the New Year and I will definitely add this to my meal plans 😀
Stef
Thanks! Hope you Enjoy it 🙂
Amy
This sounds delicious! I only just learned about the tradition of serving black eyed peas on New Year's Day but I love it!
Stef
Thanks Amy and this is a great way to serve them!