Apr 13 2011
Hummus
Hummus is one of those foods that most people either love or hate. Those that hate it often do so because the only hummus they have had is so bland and flavorless! I now offer you a hummus that has plenty of flavor, and a wonderful texture.
And it’s so easy.
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans)
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1.5 Tbsp tahini
- 4 cloves of garlic
- salt & pepper to taste
Optional ingredients:
- roasted red peppers
- sun dried tomatoes
- marinated sweet peppers
- more garlic
Pour the chickpeas into a strainer and wash them until there are no more bubbles. None. Get all of that packing liquid OFF.
Pour the chickpeas into a food processor. Add the garlic, tahini, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Begin to process in short bursts. If needed, add a drizzle of olive oil to smooth things out.
I often add some marinated swet peppers at this point – you can find them in most olive bars (like Safeway has recently started offering) or in a jar in the pickle section. I put in about 8.
Once it starts to smooth out, taste it to see if you need any salt or pepper to brighten the flavor.
Process it until it’s smooth. ou can serve it immediately, or seal it and put it in the refrigerator to chill.
We eat it on sandwiches, with pita and veggies, with chips or crackers… I even recently heard of using it in potato salad (although I haven’t tried it yet)
It’s so easy to make, I don’t buy the bland stuff at the store anymore. It only takes 5 minutes to have a tasty, healthy snack.
I very often serve it alongside a fresh olive tapenade – so tasty, and so easy!
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