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Hummus dip appetizer Middle-Eastern recipe

Hummus
Middle-Eastern Recipe

Serve this nutritious and flavorful spread with wedges of fresh pita. It’s also terrific in a sandwich, piled high with crisp greens and tomatoes.

Ingredients

Serves 2 cups

1	cup	canned chickpeas, drained*
1/2	cup	tahini
3	cloves	garlic
1/3	cup	lemon juice* *
1	tablespoons	scallions
6–8	dashes	Tabasco Sauce
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	freshly ground black pepper
1–4	tablespoons	water
1	tablespoon	olive oil
1	tablespoon	parsley, chopped
1/2	teaspoon	paprika

* Garbanzo beans

** Approximately 2 lemons

Directions

1. Drain the chickpeas and rinse to remove the starch.

2. Stir the tahini, if needed, to distribute the oil.

3. Place the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, scallions, Tabasco Sauce, salt, and pepper in a food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy. Adjust the consistency if needed with a small amount of water.

4. Taste the hummus and adjust the seasonings to your taste.

5. Scoop the hummus into a small dish, make an indentation in the middle, and fill it with the olive oil.

6. Sprinkle the parsley and paprika over the top and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minutes.

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