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Chilled Hummus Soup

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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One of your favorite healthy dips turns into a cool and delicious soup with this easy recipe for chilled hummus soup! Good and good for you!

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Hummus!  It’s one of my favorite things to make (especially with my fool-proof five minute food processor recipe), and I like eating it even better. 

Creamy, slightly spicy, pretty healthy, totally delicious hummus. 

five minute hummus

And so those of you who know me well know that I have this obsessive habit of turning my favorites into different formats will not be surprised that I turned my favorite dip into a soup. 

(I also recently figured out how to turn it into a main course, because in my house there is no such thing as too much hummus!)

But for today, we are making a quick (we are talking FIFTEEN MINUTES here), cool, just right for the end of these warm summer nights soup.

Ingredients needed to make this cool chickpea soup!

  • Chickpeas
  • Cumin
  • Garlic
  • Tahini
  • Lemon Juice
  • Olive Oil
  • Water
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Your choice of toppings! Tomato, Shallot, Cucumber, Parsley, Feta Cheese, Mint, etc!

Here’s how to make this speedy hummus soup!

STEP 1: Put 2 cups of drained chickpeas, a teaspoon of cumin, a peeled clove of garlic, 4 tablespoons of tahini, the juice from one lemon and 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a food processor and process until smooth.

STEP 2: Pour a cup and a half of cold water in through the feeding tube and process again.

STEP 3:  Decision time!  If you like this soup with a rustic texture (try a spoonful and see) you can go right to the next step.  If you like a smooth texture better, place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and pour the soup through it into the bowl, stirring the solids to help separate the liquids from the solids.

STEP 4: Season to taste with salt and pepper. At this point you garnish can eat it as is, or chill it further in the fridge.

STEP 5: To make the garnish, combine your favorite garnish ingredients listed in the recipe card below in a small bowl and stir gently. Spoon onto the top of the soup and swirl a little olive oil on top.

chilled hummus soup

More tips for making this delectable hummus Soup!

What is tahini and where can I find it?

Tahini is a paste made of ground sesame seeds, a little oil and salt, and it gives both regular hummus and this hummus soup a lovely Mediterranean flavor. Most supermarkets carry it in either the condiments section (look near the mustard) or in the international foods section. You only need a little for this recipe, but having a jar around will inspire to you make more hummus recipes!

I strained the soup – do I just throw away the solids?

You can…or you can use them as a rustic spread on torn pieces of bread on the side of your lovely smooth soup!

Do I need to use all the garnish ingredients listed in the recipe?

Nope! You be you when it comes to garnish. I always go for some tangy feta cheese and some sweet tomato, but then I just add (or don’t!) other ingredients depending on what I have around.

Can this recipe be made ahead of time!

Not only yes, but keeping it in the fridge for a few hours or more will just add to the coolness factor! Save adding the garnish for right before you serve it.

Have a question I didn’t cover?

Pop your question in the comments section below and I promise to answer pronto!

My final comment on all this is that one day I am going to bring this all full circle and serve up this soup in shooter glasses as, yep, an appetizer.  One day soon!

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Chilled Hummus Soup


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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One of your favorite healthy dips turns into a cool and delicious soup with this easy recipe for chilled hummus soup! Good and good for you!


Ingredients

  • 2 cups chick peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled
  • 4 tablespoons tahini
  • Juice from one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for swirling
  • 1.5 cups cold water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 shallot, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Put chick peas, cumin, garlic, tahini, lemon juice and olive oil into a food processor and process until smooth. Pour water in through the feeding tube and process again.
  2. Place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and pour the soup through the strainer into the bowl. Stir the strainer contents to help separate the liquids from the solids. (You can also leave it unstrained if you want a more rustic texture).
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. At this point you can eat it as is, or chill it further in the fridge.
  4. To make the garnish, combine all the garnish ingredients in a small bowl and stir gently. Spoon onto the top of the soup and swirl a little olive oil on top.

Notes

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68110.6 g536 mg36.9 g7.3 g0 g72.6 g15.1 g24.2 g16.7 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Published on September 8, 2022

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