Thursday, September 10, 2009

Hummus, anyone?

A great hummus recipe is hard to come by, so I am really excited to pass this along! I served it at a BBQ we had last weekend, and everyone enjoyed it, even the toddlers.

Ingredients:
1 cup dry or 19 oz can chickpeas
1 tbsp tahini
2 tsp toasted sesame oil (this adds incredible flavour!)
2-3 tbsp garlic, minced (I used 2 tbsp and it was powerful!)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/3- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Cook chickpeas until soft. In a food processor, mix all ingredients - add olive oil slowly until well blended. If there is remaining olive oil, mix until desired consistency is reached.

Yields 2 cups (quite a bit.)

Hummus is a great source of fibre (helps to manage blood sugar) and protein. Kids love it on crackers or celery.

Enjoy :)

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