A spicy Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus that will brighten your plate, jazz up your veggies and make your taste buds sing. This dip is for those who like spicy food with flare. A healthy & delicious snack that may make you salsa dance! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie
So there’s a restaurant and there’s a girl. That girl happens to be me and that restaurant happens to be Pita Jungle and we’re meant for each other. Pita Jungle is a trendy, healthy eatery in Phoenix that has grown into quite the popular “local” Arizona, chain. It even has a few locations in California now. They offer Greek, Mediterranean, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, vegetarian and vegan dishes made with healthy, locally sourced and nutritious ingredients.
It’s my absolute favorite place to eat. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know I’m there once or twice a month. I got Mom hooked on the place. The first time I took her there she was skeptical of the laid back vibe and hippy dressed staff. But after she tasted the food, she was forever hooked.
When she was staying with me this winter, she’d grab take out during the week then on the weekend when I was ready to get my Pita Jungle fix I was nervous she wouldn’t want to go back. Nope! She was always up for more. That’s how good it is! And not to worry. It won’t break health goals. The food is fresh, healthy and delicious. No eating out food swaps necessary. By the way, I’m not affiliated with Pita Jungle in any way. I just love their food.
One of the oh so many foods I love at Pita Jungle is their homemade hummus and their cilantro jalapeño hummus was one of my first loves. I started eating it during my weight loss when I was looking for a way to motivate myself to eat more veggies. Now hummus is something I always have in my fridge.
Sometimes I buy it, sometimes I make it. It’s my way of bribing myself to eat more raw veggies, even now. Hey, I never said I was perfect! I’m not a fan of raw veggies, but paired with hummus. I die. I could eat it all day. I finally made it my mission to crack the Pita Jungle recipe code and boy did I ever. Probably not as hard as I’m giving myself credit for, but it’s really good. A game changer for this foodie.
Do you know how easy it is to make your own hummus? It’s so easy, it’s ridiculous. All you need is a blender or food processor and bam ya got hummus. It makes a lot too so you can have it a long time before running out and it never seems to go bad either. Although mine doesn’t usually stick around long enough to find out. Now that it’s March I feel the need to be more green. So let’s get sassy, whip up some spicy hummus and get our green on.
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- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded & diced
- 4 garlic cloves
- 6 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ water
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained in a strainer & rinsed
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp cumin
- cayenne pepper for serving
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor
- Blend until combined well and all chickpeas are blended
- Remove hummus from blender, sprinkle with more cayenne & serve with fresh veggies
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pita jungle sounds like my kinda place! I love those pita restaurants that give healthy options, but they are so filling and delicious! I wish there was one around here! This sounds great Megan, you know I love my hummus, and giving it a bit of a kick is such a good idea! Tahnks so much for joining us for meatless monday 🙂
Told you we were thinking the same last week! 😉
I love hummus and its best friend: babaganoush which is made from eggplant. So far I have had it with spinach, garlic, lemon, paprika and I so desperately want to try making it sweet to see how it tastes. Perhaps with cinnamon or nutmeg?
I’ve never made babaganoush, but I have had it. Hmm…you may have sparked a new recipe idea!
Oooo I love this! I’m a huuuuge hummus fan and this seems like an awesome combination!
Thanks, Taca!
I am a hummus fiend as well and love to make my own hummus. That pita place sounds great when should we meet for lunch? 🙂
Anytime! I’m always there. 🙂
Your hummus recipes are so genius! This is timely – I bought “low fat” hummus from Whole Foods yesterday, and it actually tasted like lemon + nothing. I am going to whip up a homemade batch tonight, so I will give one of these a shot!
Jill
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I didn’t know they made low fat hummus. I can imagine it wasn’t that tasty.
I haven’t made my own hummus, ever. Mostly because I’m not sure anyone in my family would eat it! But this looks easy and fool proof so I might give it a try the next time I need a good dip.
You should try one of the paleo versions. They’re yummy!
I really had no idea how easy it was to make hummus. I love it! I saw the picture of it on Instagram and had to check out the recipe. Tha KS for sharing!
You should try making your own some time.
this is dangerous for me! i’d eat gallons! LOL! yum
Haha & that’s a problem?!?
I love hummus, my family…. well my girls like a sweet potato hummus I make and a few others but not just plain hummus. My husband is iffy as well but I just got him a horseradish hummus. We both love spicy foods and I think I’m going to make this for him and hope he likes it, if not I guess I get it all! Extra love for the green color!
Yum…sweet potato hummus sounds amazing so does horseradish. You & I definitely love spice!
Wow this looks like some great Hummus to give a try, perfect to put out at parties or before dinner, I love dipping almost anything in my hummus.
Fabulous photos and recipes! What could be more fresh and delicious than homemade hummus? The addition of veggies makes it perfect for guilt-free snacking. Thanks for joining us at Foodie Friday.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
We’ve been getting into hummus a lot lately, and a spicy cilantro version sounds like fun! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
Looks yum! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty! I hope to see you there next Friday with another awesome post! 🙂
Sounds so spicy and delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
yumm!!:)
Your cilantro Jalapeno Hummus looks delicious, can’t wait to try it. I am pinning it to my Appetizer Board.Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
I really love hummus Megan! So glad you posted a green one this week! Your recipe is helping us to “Go Green” at Family Fun Friday Linky Party (Happyandblessedhom.com). Your post was selected to be featured this week. Thank you!! Already Pinned it! Stop by brittalafont.com after 2pm MST March 12 to see the collection and say Hi 🙂
Thank you Britta! I’m so glad you guys liked it.
I’ve gotta try Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus, looks delicious!
This hummus looks AMAZING!! I’m a huge fan of spicy anything so this is perfect for me 🙂
Aww thanks so much Sarah! That means the world to me!
I LOVE the pita jungle…I used to work next door to one and would eat there everyday… I’ve been trying to figure out their roasted pepper hummus but I can’t quite seem to get it… I’m missing something and hoped you might have an idea since you nailed this one…I use tahini, fresh lemon juice, fresh garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper and red bell peppers I roast at home, I’ve tried it 12 ways from Sunday but it is always lacking something and I can’t figure out what…. Any suggestions?
Hi Karri! I love Pita Jungle! I’m always trying to deconstruct their recipes. I’m not sure but I’ve always suspected that their red pepper hummus does not have tahini and has sun dried tomato. Try this recipe Red Pepper Hummus recipe w/o tahini and let me know what you think! //skinnyfitalicious.com/sun-dried-tomato-red-pepper-hummus/
I must say I’m very impressed with the swiftness of your response, sometimes you’re lucky to ever get a response to a comment from some bloggers if their post is over 3 mos old… so thank you very much for that..I hadn’t considered beanless before but will definitely try it and let you know… Thank you again and have a great weekend!
This has excellent flavor! I think next time I would use more chickpeas, maybe 1.5 cans to get the right consistency – it just needs to be a bit creamier. I also used just a 1/2 bunch of cilantro but would probably just throw the whole thing in the Vitamix if using extra chickpeas. I left the seeds/white flesh on one of the jalapeños and next time will probably leave it for 2 for some extra heat – but I love some heat in my hummus.
Glad you liked it.