Buffalo Hummus with Whipped Blue Cheese
By: Erin Lynch / @platingsandpairings
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- Prep
- 10 min
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- Total
- 0 min
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- Serving
- 6
Ingredients
Hummus:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 16-ounce can chickpeas, drained (reserve the liquid)
- ⅓ cup cayenne pepper hot sauce, plus more for drizzling
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons chickpea liquid or water, as needed to thin
- Whipped Treasure Cave Blue Cheese:
- 4 ounces Treasure Cave Blue Cheese Wedge
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-3 tablespoons heavy cream
For Serving:
- ⅓ cup finely chopped carrots
- ⅓ cup finely chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- Treasure Cave Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Pita bread, pita chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggies and/or crackers
Directions
- In a food processor or blender, toss in the garlic through the lid and process until minced.
- Add the rest of the ingredients for the hummus and process until smooth. As needed, add the chickpea liquid (or water) to thin.
- Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl.
- To the now empty food processor or blender, add all the ingredients for the whipped blue cheese (starting with 1 tablespoon of heavy cream) and blend
- until smooth and airy. If you find the mixture too thick, add a bit more heavy cream.
- Spread this mixture over the hummus.
- Serve with a drizzle of hot pepper sauce, chopped carrots and celery, fresh dill, and Treasure Cave Crumbled Blue Cheese.
- Enjoy with pita bread, chips, or veggies.
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