Hummus vs. Pesto - Our Best House Recipes

If you're looking for simple, delicious ways to enjoy your extra virgin olive oil, look no further. These two staple recipes—classic hummus and vibrant pesto—are the perfect showcase for the rich flavour and silky texture of a high-quality EVOO. Whether you're dipping, spreading or tossing, these recipes will elevate your everyday meals in just minutes.

BEST HOUSE HUMMUS

Ingredients:

• Cooked Chickpeas or tin

• Juice of a whole lemon

• 2 Large tablespoons of Tahini

• ½ tsp ground Cumin

• Sea Salt

• Pepper

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Water

Instructions:

Put all the ingredients except the oil and the water into a blender/NutriBullet.

Pour in the Extra Virgin Olive Oil and start the blender. Keep adding olive oil until it's rotating but not smooth.

At this point start adding more water–add more than you think, until it runs really smooth and creamy.

Serve with zaatar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil for even more deliciousness!
Enjoy with pita bread, falafels, or in your sandwiches or alongside salad for healthy, nutritious meals!

BEST HOUSE PESTO

Ingredients:

• A good bunch of basil

• A couple of garlic cloves

• Sea salt

• Black pepper

• Chunk of grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese

• Juice of half a lemon

• Handful of pine nuts or almost any other nut (if you don't have pine nuts or want to make the recipe cheaper) lightly toasted in a fry pan but not browned

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Instructions:

Put all the ingredients except the olive oil into a blender/ NutriBullet.

Pour in a good amount of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and start the blender. The pesto should run smooth, if not add more olive oil.

Repeat this process until the pesto is smooth and creamy.

Enjoy your best ever pesto over everything! Pesto isn’t just for pasta–here at EVOOD we use it in and with loads of meals. It's even great with a bacon and egg sandwich!