Hummus is a pureed garbanzo bean dip with Middle Eastern origins. Serve with pita and an assortment of fresh vegetables. This is the secret combination straight from a Boston restaurant. Tahini, or sesame seed paste, can be found in health food stores, gourmet shops and even many grocery stores.
Ingredients
- canned garbanzo beans: 2 cups (drained)
- tahini: 0.33333 cup
- lemon juice: 0.25 cup
- salt: 1 tsp
- garlic: 2 clove (halved)
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- pinch paprika: 1 piece
- fresh parsley: 1 tsp (minced)
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Stages of cooking
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Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
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Drizzle olive oil over the garbanzo bean mixture. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.
