You’ll be over the rainbow for this Avocado Hummus with homemade tortilla chips in the shape of shamrocks!
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Avocado makes everything better….period. Feel free to leave an “amen” or a “heck yeah!” in the comments on this post if you agree. So, why not add it to a hummus? Avocado Hummus with Homemade Tortilla Chips is a delicious snack the whole family will love—and how cute are these shamrock-shaped chips?!
How to Make Avocado Hummus
Making hummus at home is pretty simple as long as you have a quality blender or food processor. There are a million different ways to make hummus by changing up the type of bean used as the base and by adding a variety of ingredients to change up the flavor. Chickpeas are usually used to make hummus, but I decided to use Great Northern beans in this recipe since they are mild in flavor, which is a good fit since avocado is also very mild in flavor. Fresh cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, ground cumin, and cayenne pepper make this Avocado Hummus flavorful!
Besides giving the hummus a shade of green, you’ll get the nutritional benefits of monounsaturated fats, magnesium, folate, and vitamin K from adding avocado to the hummus.
Kitchen Tip: Rinse canned beans before using to reduce sodium by up to 40%!
While you could easily serve this Avocado Hummus with any kind of tortilla chip, I wanted to create a fun shape with my homemade tortilla chips with St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner. All you need is a metal shamrock-shaped cookie cutter, which I picked up at a local craft store but this one will do the job too, and you can make these at home. These tortilla chips are made with whole wheat tortillas meaning they’ll be higher in fiber than traditional white corn tortilla chips or those made from white flour tortillas.
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Sprouts Farmers Market for their incredible produce prices and wide variety of high-quality store brand products that are available. I keep my pantry stocked with Sprouts brand canned beans, usually the low-sodium or no salt added varieties, and they come in handy when I need to make hummus like this or to use in soups or for burrito bowls. Sprouts also has produce prices that are 20-25% lower, on average, than other grocery stores. I’m always stocking up on avocados when I’m there because they’re the best prices in town!
Supplies you’ll need for this recipe:
Avocado Hummus with Homemade Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- 4- Sprouts brand 12-inch whole wheat tortillas
- Sprouts brand canola oil cooking spray
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup Sprouts brand extra-virgin olive oil
- 1-15.5 oz. can Sprouts brand Great Northern beans
- 1 cup ripe avocado about 1 large avocado
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 ½ Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 large garlic clove
- ½ jalapeno seeds and ribs removed
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 18x13 baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
- 2. Use a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter, or a circle cookie cutter, to cut out tortilla chips. Place the cut tortillas on the baking sheet, being sure to not overlap. Spray the tortillas with cooking spray and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- 3. Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, turning the tortillas over half way through baking. Allow tortilla chips to cool thoroughly.
- 4. While the tortilla chips are baking, prepare hummus by combining the olive oil, beans, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper in a food processor or blender, processing until smooth. If more liquid is needed to make the hummus smooth, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
- 5. Serve hummus with tortilla chips and fresh vegetables, if desired. Keep hummus in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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