Hummus {Secret Recipe Club}
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Recipe type: Dip, Appetizer
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 15 oz. cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
  • ¼ cup tahini (I made my own ½ cup sesame seeds toasted & ground with 1½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ** I ADDED:
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • EAT WITH:
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Pita chips
  • Croutons
  • Naan bread
  • Mini toasts
  • As a sandwich filling or in a lettuce wrap
Instructions
  1. TO MAKE TAHINI:
  2. Toast sesame seeds in a skillet over medium head stirring frequently. In blender puree them with olive oil. You may need to make a double batch for them to properly blend. It didn't work in the food processor. I used my coffee grinder which worked well, but I had already put in the olive oil so was a tad worried about that. ;)
  3. Add chickpeas to food processor. Add in tahini, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, water, crushed red pepper, and lemon juice.
  4. Blend until you achieve a smooth texture.
  5. Serve as a dip or to add into your sandwich or wrap.
Recipe by Creative Kitchen at http://creativekitchenadventures.com/2013/05/20/homemade-hummus-making-your-own-tahini-secret-recipe-club/