Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Hummus


In my opinion, hummus is one of the tastiest "healthy" snacks out there.  I could seriously go through an entire container of it in one sitting.  The great thing I love about it, other than tasting awesome, is that you can add all kinds of things to give it different flavors.  Not only is it delicious and healthy, but it is also extremely easy to make - less than five minutes!  


Here's What You Need:
2 15oz cans of chickpeas, drained
1/3 cup tahini 
2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup water

Here's What You Do:
Put chickpeas and garlic into a food processor and pulse until the chickpeas are chopped.

Add tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt.  

Puree until smooth.  Add a little bit of water at a time to help make it creamier.

At this point, you can choose to just have the plain hummus, or you can follow my lead and remove half to enjoy as is, and add 1/3 cup chopped sundried tomatoes to the remainder.  Puree until tomatoes are completely blended.  The mixture will turn orange.  


Enjoy with pita chips or chopped veggies!

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