This Holiday Hummus is creamy, dreamy, festive and fabulous!! Kick off your parties with a bowl full of this healthy arugula and roasted garlic white bean hummus, because the holidays don’t have to be filled with just fattening foods!
Update: This post was originally published in December 2016. I made edits to the photos and added a RECIPE VIDEO to show you how easy this is to make! However, the actual story and written words below in this post remain the same.
Hi, friends! Happy less than 2 weeks until Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa!
If you have followed this blog for any length of time you know that hummus is my jaaa-yum.
For reals.
In case you are new here – Hi and WELCOME! Feel free to peep my baby arsenal of hummus recipes on my recipe index. I’ll wait…
Did you check them out?! I told you, I really REALLY like hummus.
Despite my love, admiration and years of nagging, Boy doesn’t adore hummus the way I do. He will take a few (coerced) bites, but he will never polish of a gallon sized vat with a serving sized spoon like I will.
The dude just doesn’t dig chickpeas. Obviously he is crazy… I mean, he DID marry me. 😉
In all my chickpea glory it never crossed my mind to make hummus with a bean OTHER than chickpeas.
Mostly because I’m blonde, but also because chickpeas just rock my world.
Well, when I went to make a hummus worthy of the holidays, I decided that ‘the more’ is indeed ‘the merrier’, and all those crazies who loath chickpeas out there in the world should be included in the creamy-dreamy dip fun.
Chickpea haters rejoice.
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About this green holiday hummus recipe
You guuuuuuys, this hummus is ON POINT in the very best way.
Let me break it down.
This dip is super creamy and sublimely smooth with slightly sweet, deep roasted garlic flavor; fresh, bold, peppery arugula, herbaceous parsley and chives, a hint of acidic lemon and juicy pops of sweet, tart pomegranate arils.
Overall, this hummus is a mellow melody of flavors that play together oh-so well.
Holiday hummus + toasted naan bread = straight up BLISS.
While I DID put the word ‘holiday’ in front of this hummus, this dip should NOT be restricted to JUST your holiday parties. I highly encourage you to make a double batch, cozy on up in front of the TV and eat this hummus on repeat.
Just dip, baby, dip.
Tips for the best holiday dip
- The measurements of arugula, cloves of garlic, and fresh herbs in the recipe below are mere suggestions. Like a lot of peppery bite from arugula? Use more. Does roasted garlic make your heart go pitter patter? Increase the amount of cloves. If you are nervous about going off recipe, make the hummus as directed below, and then add more of whatever pleases you. Just make sure you give it a really good buzz in the food processor after the addition.
- The recipe below calls for roasting a whole head of garlic, but you will only use 4 cloves in the hummus. Keep the remaining cloves in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator. Use them in place of raw garlic for added flavor… mashed potatoes, rub them on toasted bread, spruce up spaghetti sauce, the options are limitless.
- If you want hummus with a thinner consistency, slowly stream in water or more extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.
The holidays don’t have to be all about fattening foods. Add this healthy, festive and fabulous Holiday Hummus dip to your Hors d’Oeuvres line up!
Until Thursday friends, cheers – to healthy holiday eats!
Cheyanne
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More hummus recipes!
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And don’t forget the homemade pita chips for dipping!
How to make Holiday Hummus recipe and video👇
Holiday Hummus {Arugula & Roasted Garlic White Bean Hummus with Pomegranate}
Ingredients
- 1 head Garlic
- 3 TBS Olive Oil , plus more for drizzling garlic
- 1 (15 oz) can Cannellini Beans – drained and rinsed
- 2 TBS Tahini
- 1 Lemon , juiced (about 2 TBS)
- 1 Cup Baby Arugula , packed
- ¼ Cup Fresh Parsley Leaves , gently packed
- 2 TBS Chives – roughly chopped
- ½ tsp Kosher Salt , plus more to taste
- 2 TBS Olive Oil
- 1-2 TBS Ice Cold Water , or more as needed
- Pomegranate Arils , for garnish
- Optional for Serving: Pita Chips
Instructions
- Roast the garlic: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the top (1/4’’) off of the head of garlic. Place garlic on a small sheet of aluminum. Drizzle with a bit of oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap garlic up tightly in the foil. Place the foil directly on the center oven rack and roast for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. When cool, squeeze the roasted cloves out of the skins and into a small ramekin or bowl.
- For the hummus: Meanwhile, in the bowl of a small food processor add 5-6 cloves of the roasted garlic and the beans. Process until roughly chopped, about 1 minute. Add the tahini and lemon juice and process until smooth and paste-like, about 1-2 minutes. Add in the arugula, parsley, chives and salt. Process, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- With the processor running, slowly stream in the (2 TBS) olive oil and 1 TBS of ice cold water. If hummus is too thick, slowly stream in more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
- To serve: Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with a bit of olive oil on top and sprinkle with pomegranate arils. Enjoy!
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Notes
*Hummus will keep, covered in the refrigerator, for up to one week.
* The measurements of arugula, cloves of garlic, and fresh herbs in the recipe below are mere suggestions. Like a lot of peppery bit from arugula? Use more. Does roasted garlic make your heart go pitter patter? Increase the amount of cloves. If you are nervous about going off recipe, make the hummus as directed below, and then add more of whatever pleases you. Just make sure you give it a really good buzz in the food processor after the addition.
*The recipe below calls for roasting a whole head of garlic, but you will only use 4 cloves in the hummus. Keep the remaining cloves in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator. Use them in place of raw garlic for added flavor… mashed potatoes, rub them on fresh, toasted bread, spruce up spaghetti sauce, the options are limitless.
*If you want hummus with a thinner consistency, slowly stream in water or more extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.
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Hey hummus queen!! 😉 I am soaking some white beans as we speak and now I know exactly where they’re headed. This looks SO good!!!
I’m totally down for some holiday hummus, yes yes and heck yes! I probably eat hummus every day, at first I hated the texture but now I can’t get enough. The only time I tried to make hummus it was horrible, pasty and gummy. I’m going to try this Christmas hummus this weekend, fingers crossed it turns out better than last time.
Cheyanne, I’m so happy you decided to update this post to remind me I need to make it! I loved it the first time you posted it and now I know I need to make it ASAP. I just happen to have arugula and a pomegranate in the fridge.. what are the odds?! 😉
Bring on all the hummus! You do have a little arsenal going here on your site. Lol. Love the new video. This is the perfect festive dip!
If you’re looking for delicious hummus recipes this is the place to be! I didn’t even consider there were such many different ways to make hummus. Those pictures got me drooling for sure. Nice recipe for holidays!! (Any holiday to be honest). Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for the kind comment, Paul! 🙂
I fondly remember this one Chey! You are the QUEEN of hummus! All your versions are amazing. This one looks perfectly festive for the holidays! Well done!
I know I commented the first time but it just has to be said – THIS IS THE PRETTIEST HUMMUS I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!! Okay, I’ll stop yelling now! Brava, lady! xo
Words cannot describe how much I want to dive into a bowl of this right now. Whether it’s made with chickpeas or white beans or whatever I just want to eat ALLLLLL the hummus. All of it. I love the gorgeous color of this one! Adding it to my Christmas dinner menu 🙂
I literally have everything at home to make this, especially considering that I bought a big box of pomegranate from Costco!! I loves me some hummus and this one is stunning! Your original pics were gorgeous and these are no exception. Great job on the video too! We are having a party in a couple weeks and this one needs to make an appearance – I’m sure it’ll disappear fast 😉 Have a great week! XO
I’m glad you updated these photos, Cheyenne – cause they looks stunning! Love dips like this – especially during the holiday season when everyone tends to over do it – I don’t feel so guilty eating it since I feel it’s on the healthy side especially if you eat with fresh veggies.
I love the holiday colors of this hummus! It looks and sounds so amazing! Plus there’s nothing better than something that tastes amazing and is good for you!
Wow! Seriously stunning! I love the vibrant green with the ruby red pomegranate seeds – so Christmasy! And the peppery arugula and roasted garlic combo sounds amazing!!!
This must be the most gorgeous hummus in the world! Almost too gorgous to eat. Nah, just kidding 😉 I’d eat all this hummus up before it even had a chance to hit the holiday table too. My J loves hummus so I may just have to make this for him for the holidays.
You make the prettiest hummus! My hubs is not crazy about hummus either (what??) but that just means more for me! I will gladly help with any that boy does not want 🙂 Love how gorgeous this is and the pomegranates are the perfect festive touch!
Gorgeous pictures! And not to mention the recipe, it’s so great when I am craving healthy things! 🙂 🙂
Holiday Hummus?? Yes, please. I’m going to my Mothers for Christmas and want to bring a few things to spice up the meal. I’m already planning on making those delicious looking Orange and Pomegranate Prosecco Holiday Cocktails; I know she will love them. We are both huge fans of hummus, and we both complain we’ve never made it successfully. Your recipe inspires me to take another shot at it.
You always make THE most beautiful hummus recipes, Chey! This would be so gorgeous on the appetizer table for Christmas, such a show-stopper! Great idea to give the chickpea haters some hummus love 🙂 I think we might make one of your amazing hummus recipes for our New Year’s Eve spread! Not sure which one yet, though, they all sound SO GOOD! Actually, your Caramelized Onion and Pear Tarts are in the running as well! How’s a girl to choose?? Hope you’re having a great holiday season, girl! Pinning!! XO
“The holidays don’t have to be filled with fattening, heavy foods” YAAASSSSS! Great minds so think alike eh?! 😉 I’m ALL about healthier eats and treats this – especially around the holidays! And that bowl looks killer! How about you pass it onto me – I’ll let you hold onto the chips and dippable’s, cos all I need is ma finger! Loving the twist on this from traditional chickpea hummus – besides, the coloring is so darn festive! But wait – there’s such a thing as “chickpea haters?” No way!!!!
Happy Wednesday to ya! xoxo – OOh guess what – 10 more days to Christmas YIKES!!!! I have so much to do – though I’d rather sit in a corner with my finger in a bowl of this! 🙂
This looks amazing. I like hummus too, but I think your here, here, here, here commentary has me convinced you might like it a bit more. Lucky me, as I am always looking for great recipes! This one is incredible. Love your side by side shots of the ingredients in the food processor. YUM with the beans. Nice work!
Love hummus! This looks so festive! Great idea to add pomegranate!
Wow, you do love hummus! I don’t think I could get my fiance to eat hummus either, boys 😉 I love that you tried hummus with a different bean though. That is seriously genius! And those pomegranate seeds on top are gorgeous!
I’m a hummus and pita eating machine. 🙂
This is beautiful and I bet that peppery arugula is delicious in this. Fantastic flavor combination here, love it!
What a beauty, Chey. These pretty photos are making me drool. Those pomegranate arils look so adorable and divine. I can eat hummus any day and that hummus is speaking to me. Arugula, garlic and white bean? Wow! Perfect for this holiday season. Have a lovely week ahead.
I LOVE hummus!!! I pretty much eat it every single day and could probably live off of it haha! I’m loving the flavors you added in here and those pomegranate seeds on top are gorgeous!
Arugula is my favorite bitter green. I love these happy holiday colors!
What a pretty hummus, love the festive touch!
Oh my goodness, this does look super holiday-y, I love that you made hummus out of white beans and the topping – and the photos – stunning!
I love white bean dips.. in fact, I eat some variation of it on a weekly basis! This looks really tasty, and I’m with you… the holidays don’t just need to be about fatty foods or sweets.
I’ll eat your husband’s share of hummus if you’ll let me — I’m CRAZY about it! This is one of the most festive hummus creations I’ve ever seen — I’m in love with it! This is so creative Cheyanne and I can’t wait to try it!
Cheyanne, I’m starting to think our husbands are long lost brothers because their food preferences are SUPER similar! 😉 I can eat hummus all day every day. In fact, I frequently eat it for lunch! I’m absolutely LOVING this holiday hummus. I’m obsessed with arugula! I also love that you used cannellini beans, which never crossed my mind either.. and I’m not blonde 😉 Also, I’ve clicked every single one of your hummus links and now I want each and every one!
Wait a minute… did you say hummus is your jaaa-yum or your jaaah-UM??? 😉 You know I have a soft, like hummus-level soft, fondness for your hummus recipes. They’re all ridiculously creative, scrumptious and oh-so beautiful. That’s my Chey–creative, sassy and beautiful! <3 Haha on Boy being crazy. As long as he takes good care of ya, and pretends to not like hummus so you can have more (ahem), then he's cool by me. 😉 LOVE that you made hummus with a different type of bean, and just… blessed up with these gorgeous photos. That closeup with the pomegranate arils on top is just spectacular. Will ya hand me two gallons, please? Muah! xoxoxo
haha oh gosh we go through hummus SOOOO fast at our house! Both the husband and I loveeeee it! I usually do chickpeas but this is so fun with the white beans! And um roasted garlic??? Pass me the spoon!
Beautiful and yummy!! Love the colors, so Christmas ready. I love white beans they take on the other flavors so nicely. My hubby won’t touch hummus, he’s missing out!! Take care!
I love hummus also and this looks sooo good Cheyanne. And just for the record you can never have enough hummus recipes. This one definitely looks worthy of all the upcoming holiday gatherings. Pinning!
Oh I do love hummus. I can literally eat it just straight from the bowl/container with a spoon. No bread needed. And I love this version with garlic, arugula, and pomegranate (which makes this festive too). And you’re right about holiday food which doesn’t need to be heavy. I always prefer to have a lighter meal and leave a good room for all the cookies and other good things:)
We’re having the troops over for Christmas Eve and you’re making it very easy for me on the appetizer front! The colors, the flavors… STUNNING! You may know, I’m a huge hummus fan – so this is a present! (And before Christmas?) So sweet of you! 😉 Cheers, my dear! Pinned!
I can’t get enough hummus and this recipe looks so magically creamy!
this is an awesome twist! loving the white beans and that festive sprinkling of pomegranate!
Hummus is awesome! The pomegranate gives it a wonderful festive flare! And by the way, this is hands down the most beautiful hummus dish I’ve ever seen.
I have never swithed the beans when it comes to hummus, but your verion have flavors that I like, so maybe I must try changing the beans! Cheers
p.s my husband doesn’t eat any dip, but he will eat chickpea or any legumes I put in his salad or chili.
One of the best hummus I have ever seen! Love the add of herbs in it…simply stunning paired with pom seeds.
I love, love, love hummus, Cheyanne. Never thought of adding arugula – that’s a great idea – love it’s peppery taste. Looking forward to trying this! So festive with the green and red!
I love all your hummus recipes and if boy doesn’t want them send them my way! This one is so festive and pretty with all that green and red! White beans is a nice change up and garlic is always a win in my book! Cheers!
You are the Queen of Hummus Chey! I LOVE this one too. Perfect colors for the holiday! Your creativity in the hummus department always astounds me. I love that you used white beans because they’re a favorite of mine. Getting this one on my holiday appetizer list! Happy Monday!
I just love hummus – can’t ever get enough of it! Great idea to use white beans instead of chickpeas – it is always good to have an alternative and so good to have a healthy recipe for the festive season. I think I have already gained 2 kg and it is still two weeks until Christmas 🙂
I need more hummus right now. I’ve been baking and eating way too many cookies! I love that you’ve mixed this up with a different kind of bean! I too have only eaten hummus with chickpeas. I love how you’ve switched this up. Looks yummy! 🙂
Hummus is the best!! I usually stick to the same recipe, but for the holidays I’ll have to try this extra festive version – yum!
Your husband and my husband sound like they would get along great because of their food preferences! I think you said yours doesn’t like stuffing (mine either) and he definitely doesn’t like hummus! My husband will try a bite, but that’s about it. Me, on the other hand, I could eat it by the GALLON, it’s just so good. I seriously lose all self-control around it, and I know I would around this holiday version, too! Love the festive twist, Cheyanne! Garlic and white beans sounds perfect, and the touch of pomegranate is just gorgeous. Pinned, of course! Hope your week is off to a great start!
Chey, I am LOVING this hummus! Great switch up with the beans, plus it looks so freakin’ festive and the pops of pomegranate is a deliciously beautiful touch! And I love the peppery bite of arugula. So many good flavours going on here. You may have started something now ’cause if boy is not normally a huge fan of hummus, he might change his mind not this one. That means, you may have to share a little more ;)….or make extra! Pinned! Have a great week, girlie! XO
You are the queen of hummus and my go-to for hummus inspiration 🙂 This one is holiday perfection! So pretty and beautiful photographs.
You know I’m with you in an absolute LOVE of hummus! And even though I adore the chickpeas versions, I’m always up for switching out my beans and adding all kinds of flavors and toppings. This looks seriously divine – perfectly festive, oh so creamy and smooth, and full of flavor! You know I’m gonna curl up with this and hope no one wants to share 😉 Pinned! Hope this makes a hummus lover out of your crazy husband! XO