A light and airy whipped hummus with hints of lemon and Kalamata olives. It’s whipped consistency will keep you coming back for more!
Battling The Morning Sickness
It’s no secret that this pregnancy has been a doozy with morning/all day sickness for me. It’s hard for me to stick to my normal healthy diet, the thought of a cooked vegetable sends me to the nearest trash can.
Being so healthy normally, this is a tough pill for me to swallow. On top of it all, I am anemic during pregnancy so keeping my iron up is a must. Because I am trying to do it through food versus pills, I asked my mom to make me some simple hummus to see if I could keep that down. She told me she had the perfect idea, a new really light and fluffy one she just created with a secret ingredient!
The day she brought me that hummus was life changing. My body loved it, it felt as though it needed it. I ate a little every hour or so, sometimes even straight with a spoon! And once I was done, I felt miraculously better.
I couldn’t explain it, I just felt better. Still tired with an overall yuckiness, but that bile/vomit in the throat like I need to puke any second, was gone!
Then a few days ago, I had an awesome follower of mine send me the link to an article explaining the background science of morning sickness and why beans are a cure. I was intrigued.
Going Into Detail Here…What Causes Morning Sickness
The article explains that our pregnancy hormones cause our liver to produce extra amounts of bile, which is what causes our morning sickness (and I can taste the bile, so it makes sense!). Soluble fiber is found in large amounts in beans, and it attaches to the bile and takes it out of our body through bowel movements (sorry have to explain it, lol).
Therefore the bile is not recycled into the liver. Well, the less bile in our system, the less nauseous we feel. So the article says if you eat beans when you start to feel nauseous it will help. Well, I am here to tell you that it does!
My hummus mystery is starting to make sense. I can’t vouch that this is the “be all end all” answer because I just started trying this, but I plan to keep it going and pray that this helps! So far, if I eat my beans, I am able to get out of bed and function at a 50% “me” rate versus the 5% I have been at.
This is a huge step! My husband of the year, who has literally taken over every duty in this house, will be jumping for joy to have a little help. I don’t know what I would do without him, and my mom that fills in when he is gone.
The Secret To Making The Best Whipped Hummus
So it begins, my hummus diet. Every week my mom comes to visit and she brings me hummus, and every day I eat it. Of course, I knew I had to share this amazing recipe with all of you!
It’s light, fluffy, full of air. Whipped in every sense of the word. What’s her secret? Soda water. Yup, the bubbly liquid helps create this amazing whipped hummus. Combined with a touch of lemon, and the hint of vinegar and salt from the Kalamata olives, this is my perfect pregnancy food.
It settles my stomach and gives me all the protein and iron I need. I can literally feel my body thriving as it goes through my system. Completely amazing! Hope you can enjoy and share with a sick pregnant person near you!
Switch It Up
If you’re not pregnant and can handle more adventurous flavors then here are some ideas for you;
- Paprika
- Red pepper flakes
- Cumin
- Turmeric
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Roasted red bell pepper
- Spinach
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A light and airy whipped consistency with hints of lemon and Kalamata olives. This flavorful Greek hummus is the perfect appetizer or snack!
- 2 cans garbanzo beans 15 oz cans, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 4-6 tablespoons club soda
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sea salt , depending on whether you use olives
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 Kalamata olives , optional
- 1-3 tablespoons olive oil , optional (start with 1 and add more to get the taste you like)
Place all ingredients into a food processor and mix until smooth. You can also use a blender but you may need a touch more liquid to get the blender to blend.
Serve with pita bread, crackers, and/or raw veggies.
- The olive oil is optional for added flavor and creaminess, but you can leave it out if you aren’t using oil.
- This makes about 3 cups. Serving size is 1/2 cup.
- Nutrition facts include using 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Emily Kemp says
I would never have thought to put club soda in hummus, I so need to try this!
Carol says
I can’t wait to try this. It sounds yummy. Do you drain the liquid from the beans or do you use it?
veggiesdontbite says
Thank you so much Carol!! I just updated the recipe to say that the beans should be rinsed and drained. I must have assumed it was obvious! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Let me know when you try it!
Tami says
Love the simple ingredients! Do you think apple cider vinegar would work instead of club soda?
veggiesdontbite says
Hi Tami! Thanks so much. The club soda helps give this its “whipped” consistency so nothing else would work for that unless it has bubbles. The bubbles aid in that light and fluffy feel.
Lee says
You mention olive oil in the notes but not the recipe. How much should I use? Just found your site and am gorging myself on all of your photos?
veggiesdontbite says
Hi Lee! That is so weird! It must have gotten erased by accident. It is optional, and I don’t add any but my mom does in her original recipe so I added it in for those that use it. I just edited it to include the optional olive oil (1-3 tablespoons, start with 1 and add more to get the taste you want). Thank you so much for your kind words! Makes my night!
Nichole Kraft, Food Writing Copyeditor says
Club soda! Fascinating! I love that idea. I have a bag of pita chips begging to be dipped in something. This may be their lucky day.
veggiesdontbite says
Haha! You crack me up! Your pita chips would be in dip heaven I’m sure 😉 Yes, my mom uses the club soda in her hummus and it really does make it so nice and fluffy, like a whipped texture. I love it! Thank you for making me laugh!
Nissrine @ Harmony a la Carte says
Soda water. Very interesting addition. I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to my families traditional recipe but may give this a try.
veggiesdontbite says
Hi Nissrine! This is actually my moms traditional recipe, so I totally understand. My family is Greek and this is the way she has done it forever. It’s so good! And the soda water gives it a very whipped fluffy texture. Let me know if you give it a try!
Vale says
Wish I saw this when I was pregnant..I suffered of hyperemesis gravidarum, lost 20 pounds and still struggling to gain some weight!
Hope this hummus-diet works for you! I’s so frustrating not being able to do anything but puking 20 times a day!
veggiesdontbite says
I’m so sorry you’ve had to deal with this too! It’s so awful! My sister was so bad she was hospitalized and needed a zofran pump at home! The beans have actually helped a bit! Although I still have bad days overall I feel that I’m getting better. So I finally see light at the end of the tunnel. Yay!! Thanks so much for following.
The Vegan 8 says
Made it today and it’s AMAZING! It truly is so light, airy and fluffy…yet so creamy. I love the addition of the kalamata olives so much, that I doubled them and also used extras for dipping, haha! I’m kind of olive obsessed. I added about a teaspoon of salt and a large clove of garlic too, since I love garlic in my hummus. Subbing the oil with tahini worked perfect too! Even my toddler loved it! I’m going to use it on sandwiches too. I’m going to be sharing it on Instagram soon 🙂
veggiesdontbite says
So glad you liked it!!! Yes, I omitted the garlic because I don’t do garlic right now but when I can I’ll definitely put it back in! I love olives too, I mean I am Greek and all
mrs1943 says
You poor old thing, Sophia ! – I’m told that morning sickness is the utter pits. But I’m also told that it needn’t last for all that many months, so there’s a light, mate ! [grin]
Greatly looking forward to trying this one – I adore hummus !
veggiesdontbite says
Thank you! Yes, hoping the end comes sooner rather than later. However the bean fix has helped me a bit so I’m going to keep at it! Hope you enjoy the hummus!
Fabiana Simões says
Wow, club soda! That sounds interesting.
veggiesdontbite says
Yes! It helps make things fluffy and light! Give it a try!
Yanic A. says
Oh my! Making this this week-end for sure. It sounds delicious!
veggiesdontbite says
Thank you! It is so good! Hope you enjoy.