Enjoy this super easy recipe as a dip with pita chips or in sandwiches and wraps, I don't know what took me so long to try to make hummus. It was so easy and more delicious than anything I've ever bought at the store, I used a recipe I found at About.com.
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Ingredients
1 15 0Z can of garbanzo beans or chick peas
1/3 cup liquid from can or water
5 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini (tahini can be found in your regular grocery store. It comes in a tall jar. It is ground sesame seeds so it similar in consistency to natural peanut butter).
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
Drain beans and set aside liquid to use later. (if you drain into the sink and don't save the liquid as I did the first time, simply substitute water).
Combine beans, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt and olive oil in a food processor. (a blender can also be used).
Blend until smooth
Add additional liquid and mix for about a minute or so.
For serving......put hummus in pretty dish and using a spoon put a well into the middle. Pour an additional tablespoon of olive oil into the well. Garnish with fresh herbs.
