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Ricotta Hummus Dip
Ricotta Hummus is a homemade ricotta chickpea dip flavored with garlic, lemon, parsley, spices, and chopped cranberry. An easy fresh vegetarian appetizer!
Prep Time: 12 minutes 
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Serves: Party Size
Yield: 34 ounces
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups Frigo® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, divided
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas or garbanzo beans, reserve liquid
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- ¼ cup + extra for garnish dried cranberries
- ¼ cup + extra for garnish olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini or substitute sunflower butter
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ cup + extra for garnish chopped parsley
Directions
Place all ingredients, except (¼ cup Frigo® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, half of the liquid from the canned chickpeas, and the chopped parsley) into a blender.
Blend until creamy and smooth. When smooth, add chopped parsley and pulse to just incorporate. Stream in remaining chickpea liquid until it reaches desired consistency.
Spoon Ricotta Hummus Dip into a serving bowl and create a well in the center of dip. Add the remaining ¼ cup of Frigo® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese and drizzle a bit of olive oil over the dip.
Garnish with dried cranberries and parsley leaves. Enjoy Ricotta Hummus Dip with chips, fresh vegetables, and/or pita.
