Sardine Hummus

Name: Sardine Hummus
Yield: Serves 2 as an appetizer or snack
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra (optional); Half a 4.2-ounce (120 g) tin of sardines in olive oil, drained; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons water, plus extra (optional); Salt and pepper, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; Half a 4.2-ounce (120 g) tin of sardines in olive oil, drained; 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika; Half a 14-ounce (400 g) can of chickpeas, drained; 2 tablespoons tahini; ½ garlic clove; ½ bunch of flat-leaf parsley, tough stalks removed, plus extra leaves; Juice of ½ lemon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon tabasco

Preparation info

Serves
2
as an appetizer

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Tinned Fish Cookbook

By Bart van Olphen

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Half a 14-ounce (400 g) can of chickpeas, drained
½ garlic clove</

Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Coarsely grind the chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, parsley, chile flakes, tabasco, cumin, and salt in a food processor. Slowly pour in the water and the olive oil and process until smooth. Add extra water and/or olive oil for a creamier texture. Season with salt and pepper.
Put the hummus in a bowl and top with the sardines. Scatter the extra parsley