This healthy home-made black bean hummus is one of my very favorite recipes. It is naturally gluten-free and vegan! It’s the perfect party food or a healthy snack.
I cannot wait for you to try this black bean hummus recipe with lime, coriander and fresh cilantro because it is so good. Actually “good” doesn’t even cover it. “Crazy Yummy” might be a better way to describe it. And that may even be an understatement. It makes a delicious snack and it would be a great healthy recipe to make for a Super Bowl party. 
Like traditional chickpea hummus it has sesame tahini, olive oil and garlic. And it is pureed until it is nice and smooth. I drizzle oil over the top too. But that’s where the similarities kind of stop between this black bean hummus and regular traditional hummus. Instead of chickpeas, this hummus is made with black beans, obviously. I also added ground coriander seed, fresh cilantro and lime juice (instead of lemon.) And because Calivirgin sent me some, I used jalapeno infused olive oil to drizzle on the top.
I made baked tortilla chips to go with it instead of serving the traditional pita bread with it. But then once they were gone, the girls and I just used crackers to dip in it. That was pretty off the charts as well. I am betting it would make awesome tortilla roll-ups or vegetarian sandwich filling too. Heck even celery would be great dipped in it!
Sorry, I feel the need to gush about this recipe for one more minute. Really, I know I totally exaggerate like all the time, but I mean it wen I say it is shockingly good. When I tasted it I was like OMG my peeps are going to love this so much! It is such a simple recipe and it only takes 10 minutes to make! That it is vegan and gluten-free is merely icing on the awesome cake. What more could you ask for?
Without a doubt this black bean hummus makes the Best of Healthy Seasonal Recipes list. I am so so so excited for you to try it. You will make it again and again.
Ok gushing about the hummus over….Let’s talk about the Super Bowl for a sec. The Super Bowl can be kind of a pig out can’t it? I am cool with that, but I personally try to make sure that there are some healthy options on the table so I can eat mostly those, and then just sample the naughtier stuff in moderation. {Like making this black bean hummus with either whole-grain pitas, or home-made baked tortilla chips would be an easy 10 minute recipe to add to the mix. Oops, sorry I said I would stop.} I also make sure there are raw veggies and home-made dip too. I eat them, and the extra bonus is that so do my daughters. My kids only stay up until half-time, but they do watch the game with us until then. It always makes me so happy to see them eating all those veggies.
Which brings me to my Back to basics tip of the day.
Back to Basics
If you’re looking for more healthy Super Bowl recipe ideas here are a few of my favorites.
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Vegan and gluten-free recipe for Black Bean Hummus. Flavored with coriander, fresh cilantro and lime. This is so good for a healthy snack or appetizer. Bring it to a Super Bowl party or serve it in a vegetarian sandwich.
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling if desired
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Fit food processor with steel blade attachment, close lid and turn on. Drop garlic through feed tube of food processor and allow to process until finely chopped. Open food processor, and add beans, oil, lime juice, tahini, ground coriander and salt. Process until smooth. Scrape sides, add cilantro and process to combine. Serve drizzled with additional oil if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 82
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 143 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
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I love black beans and always look for different ways to prepare them. I also look for healthy dips that I can use with veggies instead of chips. Think I found one. Thanks.
Awesome! We love black beans as well! Thanks for visiting today and have a good one Pam.
I have a can of black beans that I’ve been trying to figure out what to make with them since I’m the only one in my family that will eat them. I can’t wait to mix this up and have with veggies, crackers or just on a spoon!
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