Tried And True Hummus

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, plus extra
• ground cumin (to garnish)
• paprika (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat chick peas and bring to a boil.
• 2 reserve 1/2 cup juice.
• 3 add all ingredients including juice in a food processor and blend until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl halfway through to make sure it is all blended.
• 4 pour into serving dish and sprinkle with cumin and paprika.
• 5 top with 2 tablespoons olive oil or to taste.
• 6 garnish with sliced tomatoes and kalamata olives(opt).
• 7 serve with toasted pita bread.
• 8 even better the next day!