Cilantro Hummus

Writing about cilantro hummus is so funny to me.  Hummus is one of those things I have to remind myself I actually like.  For years, I just looked at it, turned my nose up, and would never try it.  Finally, I tried it and realized I was just ridiculous.  It was delicious.  But I still have to talk myself through the whole process, “you thought you hated it, you finally grew up and tried it, you now love it, eat it, and shut up.”

Then there is the cilantro.  I hated cilantro for years because of working at Taco Bell. When we made pico de gallo, it was just so overpowering, so I became intensely prejudice against cilantro.  Then the street taco entered my world and well now I have a mad, passionate love affair with cilantro.  It is now a pantry stable.

My sister Emily introduced me to the wonderful world of cilantro hummus.  Unfortunately, it was at a very sad time.  All of my siblings, save one (and her family―on my dad’s side) all piled in a mini-van to road trip to California, for our grandmother’s funeral.  While you might think this was a somber trek, it really wasn’t.  We were lively, laughing, enjoying one another.  And of course, there was food.  We had junk food and health food, pretty much everything in between for this journey. Emily made a hummus to bring along.  I should note that my family road trips with large coolers, lest we run out of food.

When she popped the lid on the Tupperware, the scent of cilantro made its way to my nose and I couldn’t wait to try this very aromatic dish. Once I got my pita chip in the dish, I was transported.  I loved how filling and healthy it was.  I am always looking for high protein dishes with lots of flavor.  This dish had it.  Plus it was a pretty green color, so that helped make it a winner in my book.  Most hummuses, hummi,? use  lemon, I used lime instead of lemon because cilantro and lime are a natural pairing, but you could use either. I hope you enjoy this dish.