Creamy Hummus Bento Box
Extra-smooth homemade hummus with dippers to match: pitta triangles, carrot and cucumber sticks, sweet pepper strips and grapes. A colourful, plant-powered lunch kids love to dip.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Blend the tahini first
Blend the , lemon juice and garlic in a food processor for 1 minute until pale and thick. This step is the secret to extra-smooth hummus.
- 3 tbsp
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ clove garlic
✅ Done when: pale, thick paste
Add the chickpeas
Add the chickpeas to the processor and blend for 2–3 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides, until very smooth.
- 1 can (drained) chickpeas
✅ Done when: smooth, no visible chickpea pieces
Make it creamy
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Cut and soften the dippers
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Fill the bento box
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Blend the tahini first
Blend the , lemon juice and garlic in a food processor for 1 minute until pale and thick. This step is the secret to extra-smooth hummus.
- 3 tbsp
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ clove garlic
✅ Done when: pale, thick paste
Add the chickpeas
Add the chickpeas to the processor and blend for 2–3 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides, until very smooth.
- 1 can (drained) chickpeas
✅ Done when: smooth, no visible chickpea pieces
Make it creamy
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Cut and soften the dippers
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Fill the bento box
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The Story Behind the Dish
Hummus bi tahini, chickpeas blended with sesame paste and lemon, has been eaten across Lebanon, Syria and Palestine for centuries, scooped up with warm flatbread. Lebanon even set a world record for the largest plate of hummus.
The bento-box idea comes from Japan, where lunch is packed in little sections. Together they make a lunch children can build themselves: dip, scoop and crunch.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Hummus is one of the world's favourite dips, packed with plant protein and fibre.
💡 Fun Fact
In 2010 Lebanese chefs made a plate of hummus weighing over 10 tonnes, a Guinness world record.
Lebanon and the Levant
33.89°N, 35.50°E
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