Garlic Olive Oil Hummus

Posted by Fezziwig's Marketplace on Sep 6th 2026

Garlic Olive Oil Hummus

Fezziwig's Garlic Olive Oil is pressed from hand-picked Arbequina olives with the garlic, which gives it a milder, rounder garlic flavor than a raw clove blended straight into the dip. This version leans on the oil for garlic character and pulls back the raw garlic to just one clove.

Garlic Olive Oil Hummus

VegetarianVegan

Prep Time:15 min
Total Time:15 min
Yield:20 servings (about 2½ cups)
Difficulty:Easy
Category:Appetizer
Cuisine:Mediterranean
Made with Fezziwig's Garlic Olive Oil. Shop Fezziwig's olive oils & balsamics →

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas, half the liquid reserved
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Fezziwig's Garlic Olive Oil
  • Black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Chop the garlic in a blender.
  2. Pour in the chickpeas, reserving about 1 tablespoon for garnish. Add the reserved liquid, lemon juice, tahini, and salt; blend until creamy and well mixed.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a medium serving bowl.
  4. Drizzle with Garlic Olive Oil and sprinkle with pepper. Garnish with the reserved chickpeas.
Fezziwig's Tip: Taste before reaching for more raw garlic. Because the Garlic Olive Oil already carries a full garlic flavor, adding a second raw clove on top of it usually pushes the dip from savory to sharp.
Make It Your Own: For a smokier variation, replace half the Garlic Olive Oil in the finishing drizzle with Fezziwig's Bacon Olive Oil, which is 100 percent plant-based.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why cut the raw garlic down to one clove?

Garlic Olive Oil already contributes garlic flavor; keeping the original two raw cloves on top of that oil would make the dip taste harsh rather than balanced.

Can this be thinned into a spread?

Yes, stir in a tablespoon of water for a consistency better suited to sandwiches.

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From Fezziwig's Marketplace: a woman-owned gourmet shop in downtown O'Fallon, Illinois, in business for 18 years, offering loose-leaf teas, olive oils, and balsamic vinegars. See our full recipe collection.