No Queso-Dilla
Evening! I can’t believe the weekend is over…where did it go?
After lunch, Ryan and I headed to the grocery store (and picked up some stuff for some fun meals this week!), and then got to work cleaning the house. As I vacuumed and mopped, Ryan worked on cleaning the kitchen…where disaster struck!! He sliced his finger open cleaning the spiralizer…eek! It cut right through his nail—that thing is sharp! After applying pressure for about thirty minutes, the bleeding stopped, but it was like a horror movie in the kitchen for a while. Alright, it wasn’t exactly Psycho…but it was pretty gross!
Anyway…moving on from blood and gore to something more fun: hummus! Sorry, it’s kind of hard to make a smooth transition from blood to hummus, but I’ll try.
This hummus was awesome! After seeing Kath’s cilantro pesto, I’ve been dreaming about cilantro hummus for a few weeks. For dinner tonight, I decided to give it a whirl.
Cilantro-Lime Hummus
Ingredients
2 15 oz. cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1-2 cups fresh cilantro
1 tbsp. tahini
1.5 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (you can use more depending on how much kick you want)
1/4-1/2 tsp. salt (according to taste)
1/4-1/2 cup water
Directions
In a food processor, combine all ingredients except for the water. Pulse for about 5 minutes, scraping down the edges, until mixture is smooth. If the mixture is still too chunky, you can start streaming in water (or more olive oil) until it really begins to go smooth. Process until the hummus reaches desired consistency.
Delicious!
The lime flavor is really subtle, and perfectly compliments the cilantro. I could see this being really good with other herbs as well—parsley would taste really fresh! This hummus would also be equally good with pita chips or tortilla chips.
But we had even bigger plans for it…
No Queso-Dillas!
We slathered an Earth Balance-buttered multi-grain tortilla with the cilantro hummus and topped one side with spinach and bell peppers:
…folded it over, and grilled it up in a pan until both sides were nice and toasty.
Delicious, easy, and we didn’t even miss the cheese (I promise!).
Well, that’s it on this end. My dad just got back from Thailand (!), so I’m about to catch up on the phone with the fam. Glad you all enjoyed that picture of Sophie…she’s a cutie! I think she looks like me! 
G’night!
i want this hummus SO bad. I LOVE lime and anything.
I can’t believe the weekend is over…where did it go? —STORY of my LIFE??!! I know!!
The orange peppers are perfect. I would skip everything and just go for those
Love me some fresh orange or yellow pepps!
Thx for your sweet comment today. Why are people so rude. I have no idea. Thank god for sweethearts like you, Anna
xo
I think I’m one of those people genetically engineered against cilantro. I just do NOT appreciate it. Basil, on the other hand, I could eat like spinach
I’m such an Italian
Yep, cilantro is definitely something people either love or hate
This would be good with basil or parsley, too!
I LOVE CILANTRO!!
Definitely sad the weekend is over! Say it ain’t so!!
That hummus sounds good. I like cilantro. Yum.
Um, wow! That hummus looks sooo good! I hope Ryan is okay- that sounds awful!
Uh oh! I hope Ryan isn’t in a lot of pain! That sounds scary!
Cilantro hummus sounds SO good! I absolutely love cilantro!
That hummus sounds amazing – I have to try it! It has been way too long since I’ve whipped up homemade hummus.
Ouch! I’ve sliced my nail before and it is NO fun! I hope he’s feeling better!
OUCH! Hope the husband is OK!
Now that I addressed that, I love cilantro hummus! Lime and cilantro should get married, I’m pretty sure of it!
That hummus looks amazing! Will be making! I hope your hubby is okay! That did not sound fun
Oh my gosh, poor Ryan|!! That must’ve been terrifying and PAINFUL! I probably would have gone to a&e in a panic
Love that hummus! It sounds divine
Oh my gosh that hummus looks INSANELY good. I want to make some of my own but I don’t have a food processor at school! Tear. I love the idea of the cilantro lime flavor though. Hope you have a great Monday and Ryan’s finger feels better!
Oh I hope your hubby is ok!!! Ouch!
That hummus look awesome!
That hummus sounds great….a must try.
Have a GREAT Monday Anna!!
That hummus looks divine!
Poor Ryan! I hope his finger is OK – cutting through the nail, it will probably take a while to heal. Enjoyed talking to you last night (although, I didn’t get my fair share of conversation, at all!!) I’ll call you from Mississippi (I leave in about 15 minutes). I’m not taking the laptop, so I’ll have to catch up on the blog when I get home on Wednesday. Have a good week!
Yum, I love hummus!
That hummus sounds fantastic. I read a recipe in the recent Vegetarian Times for a hummus quesadilla that I’ve been wanting to try. Definitely must give it a try now.
that hummus recipe is really neat! i don’t care for regular hummus & the extra kick in your recipe intrigues me. yumm-ay!
Delicious!!!!! I just love cilantro and lime, ever since I made guacamole this weekend, I have been on a kick with that flavor combination! I want to make this asap. Especially since I have all the mexican food in my fridge right now, a different spin on a quesadilla would be brilliant!
Have a wonderful day!!
Oh no that sounds horrible! I hope he’s ok.. I once cut my finger while cleaning the food processor. These kitchen gadgets are scary!
However, that hummus looks fantastic. I love cilantro though for some reason it’s pretty unpopular with most people.
Yeah, it’s definitely a love or hate thing
I am going to have to try making hummus and this version looks great. Thanks!
So sad the weekend is gone! Sigh, back to the grind. The no queso-dillas look great, I’ve tried them with hemp nacho “cheeze” sauce before and they came out great.
Im tryin the hummus tonight girlllll!!
This sounds simply divine! Can’t wait to make these! When grilling in the pan, what do you use and find works best — cooking spray, olive oil? What did you use for these? They look perfectly grilled!
We used Earth Balance, a vegan margarine-like spread. But you could certainly use cooking spray, olive oil, or butter as well!
Ah-ha- you did already say this in your post! Because I’m not familiar with the Earth Balance products, I think I read that to mean the “flavor” of tortilla! D-u-h! Gotcha and thanks for the response and always delightful recipes!!!
Your hummus looks perfect and sounds delicious!! : )
Ha, and I, for one, thought your blood/hummus transition was a good one ; )
Yikes! Poor Ryan! That sounds like something my husband would do. He has so many scars on his hands