also you can add some flax seed (ground) for thicker consistancy. I love this recipe, this is my fav.

This is great, for Buddhists, etal who don't take garlic, I substituted 1tspn of Hing(Asafoetida). Have to agree with comments above, for a thicker Hummus better to blend the zucchini 1st and remove as much liquid as possible for your the desired consistency

I've made raw hummus with sprouted garbanzo beans; the hummus ends up fairly thick. Garbanzo beans sprouted but not cooked can be a little tough on the digestive system, more so for some than others. To take the edge off, they can be blanched for about 3 minutes to soften them a bit without losing the bulk of the raw enzyme benefit of the sprouted bean. I'm anxious to try this recipe without the beans at all.

i made this today. i used 4 zucs and way less oil and tahini. i eyeballed the rest of the ingredients as well. it was DELISH! thanks !

This was great. I may cut down on the garlic, had quite a bite. Other than that...I can't wait until my sweet potato chips are done so I can dig in.

I've seen this recipe in books and on websites a hundred times and never thought it could taste like the hummus I used to make with chickpeas. Boy was I wrong!!! This stuff is great and even my roommate didn't know it was made with raw zucchini!!!

OK, well, so I looked through HHI's recipe book, "Healthful Cuisine," and only found dressings made WITH raw tahini.
I am sure, though, that I've found raw tahini recipes elsewhere... let me SEE here...

Hmmm... well, here's a place to BUY it where the PRICE IS RIGHT!
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/organic_raw_tahini.htm

Hmmm... and look what we have HERE... the price seems right here, too...
http://www.livingtreecommunity.com/store2/product.asp?id=10&catid=1

MY RESPONSE TO...

Jordan writes: (May 18, 2007)
Hello- I am wondering? Does one make your own tahini from scratch, or do you buy it already prepared? It’s sesame paste right?

What I know is that the Hippocrates Health Institute's recipe book by Dr. Anna Maria Clement has a raw tahini recipe in it. You probably have to buy the book... WAIT A MINUTE!!! I just found MY COPY!
Now let me see if I can post a recipe... I just signed up as a user tonight... this is my first message. ;)

OH MY GOD!!!! :9 this is so frickin' good! i used a whole lemon's juice, and also a 1/2 lime, put in the blender whole (with skin), and i put LOTS of cumin, i really love that spice in hummus.

So many posts - one little hummus. Actually this is the greatest hummus ever, fabulous and as perfect as it can be :) Thank you Kandace! I added one teaspoon (or more) of paprika. Will try with soaked sundried tomatoes next time.

I love hummus and this is a great raw alternative. I made it the other night and it turned out fantastic. I'm also a fan of black olives and replacing the chick peas with zucchini is a great idea. Thanks for sharing this recipe. This is a keeper.

Delicious! This is the first hummus I've made without chickpeas and I actually think I like it better. I used a bit less oil and it turned out great. Thanks!

Yum, Yum, Yum!!! My husband is mediteranean and he LOVES hummus. I make it regularly with chickpeas, but this was delicious! He gave it two thumbs WAAAAY up. Thanks.

this is great...i had no idea zucchini could do things like this, lol! i love black olives, so i add more and less lemon juice.

Just made this and it is FANTASTIC!! But I'll def. use less olive oil next time...

This recipe is amazing - truly delicious, no compromise at all here. It's creamy, yummy, and tastes like hummus. Thanks so much for posting it. I tweaked it a little - 1 clove of garlic instead of 4, and 1 tsp of salt instead of 2.

bq. Could you make this without peeling the zucchini

I think so...let us know how it turns out! I have a very old and not so strong blender, so I don't take chances. One day we'll have one with real power!

bq. love this so far.. although high in fats.. i used sparingly

Good advice...I sometimes use this as a replacement for mayo in sandwiches (it tastes nothing like it) just to give a little bit of creamy.

This is the best tahini ever. I actually like that its smoother than the "real" stuff, it's light and it makes me want to do a happy dance :o)

love this so far.. although high in fats.. i used sparingly ... tried it with soak chick peas and added water and more lemon.. was pretty good!

I've tried this recipe several times and love it!! This time, I used purple cauliflower instead of regular white and it gave it an awesome color!

Could you make this without peeling the zucchini?

We love this. We made this for the second time. We did not put in so much tahini, it is a bit strong for us.

holy smokes! i am a hummus fanatic! and THIS is by far the best hummus i've ever had! thank you:)

I made this today and I most say it was delicious!. My husband liked it so much. I did add about 3-4 tablespoons of arrowroot to the mix to make it thicker. I did not have raw tahini, so I made my own pinekernel "tahini". It is not tahini because that is the name of the one made of sesam seeds. I also used sesam oil to make the pinekernel butter. I will post the recipe later. Great, great, great!!

So yummy, I have eaten it three times this week. The first time I made it with parsley too. I also used sunflower seeds ground to a paste in the cuisinart intead of tahini because my daughter is sensitive to seasame seeds and it was great. WOW, thanks for such a great recipe!

Thanks so much for this recipe! This is first raw hummus I have made that tastes close to my favorite cooked hummus which is Cedars' Hummus Tahini. It has tang and mine didn't turn out runny at all. I blended my zucchini first and than I strained it a bit to get some of the excess water out. I only used 1 garlic clove since I don't like too much raw garlic - next time I will try 2 cloves and see how it is. I only had enough limes and lemons to use just shy of 1/2 cup (I mixed mine 1 1/2 lemon and 1 lime). Mine is a bit on the salty side because I used homemade raw tahini that I made the other day and I put salt in it. It is cooling in the frig right now but it tasted yummy so far! yeah!

Does Whole Foods sell raw tahini and if so in what area of the store would I find it?

I lovelovelove this as a snack at work with some cut veggies. You'd never know zucchini is the filler. Sadly, raw tahini at my local natural grocery is $39.99/jar. Yeesh.

I usually buy raw tahini, but there are a "couple suggestions in the forum":http://goneraw.com/forums/2/topics/221 for making your own.

I tried sprouted chick peas years ago, the finished product just wasnt hummous, so i gave up on it. This recipe rocks! Cant believe its chick pea free, its soooo delicious ..oh no im going to turn back into a hummous head.
Just checking - is White Tahini in shops raw? or do you make it yourself?
Million thanks for top recipe. *1LOVE*