I’ve seen a couple creative ways to make bean-free hummus and wanted to do something of my own. Cashews and zucchini have crossed my computer screen and I got to thinking about my daughter’s favorite veggie–the minty carrot. She means parsnips, of course. Last night I whipped up the recipe, which came together awesome. I was super excited about it, especially when my husband–a picky veggie eater–said it was by far better than any traditional hummus he’d ever had. (A girl’s gotta love that, right?) I sat down to start writing this post and on a whim jumped on google to see what else was out there. Annnnd then I discovered that I am apparently the last to show up to the no-bean party… holding yet another bowl of parsnip hummus… yay me.
But! Even though there are a host of parsnip hummus recipes out there in internet-food-land, I still think mine stands up. It’s different in that I roast the parsnips first, creating depth of flavor. I also add whole sesame seeds versus tahini and I use apple cider vinegar in lieu of lemon juice. I feel this plays up the roasted root vegetable flavor instead of trying to mimic a chickpea. It takes like creamy, savory parsnips, but is still unmistakably hummus.
Need to accommodate a variety of diet lifestyles? Substitute vegetable stock for the chicken and this would make any vegetarian or vegan smile!
Ingredients:
3 parsnips
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup organic chicken stock (sub veggie stock for vegetarian/vegan friendly)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper, plus a little extra olive oil for roasting the parsnips
Prep:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (Fahrenheit). Peel and cube the parsnips. Drizzle a couple tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil along with a pinch of kosher salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Roast for around 45 minutes or until fork tender and golden brown.
Once the parsnips have roasted, combine all ingredients except for the chicken stock and olive oil in a food processor. Puree for a few seconds, then stream in the chicken stock first and olive oil.
Let the processor run until creamy, transfer to a serving dish and garnish as desired. It will still be warm, so you may prefer to pop it in the fridge for a bit before serving. We ate it at room temp and it was delicious!
