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Hummus

Hummus

15 minServes 6$32.23

Chickpeas are blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and a little ice water until very smooth, then finished with olive oil and paprika.

Ingredients

  • 15½ ozCanned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)one can, drained and rinsedBuy 1 can
  • ⅓ cupTahiniBuy 1 jar
  • 1Lemonjuiced
  • 1 cloveGarlicBuy 1 head
  • ½ tspTable saltBuy 1 canister
  • ¼ tspGround cuminBuy 1 jar
  • 2 tbspExtra virgin olive oilfor servingBuy 1 bottle
  • ¼ tspPaprika (optional)for garnishBuy 1 jar
  • 1 tbspFlat-leaf parsley (optional)chopped, for garnishBuy 1 bunch

Method

  1. Blend the tahini and lemon juice until thick and creamy.

  2. Add the garlic, salt, cumin, and chickpeas and blend, adding ice water a tablespoon at a time, until very smooth.

  3. Spread in a shallow bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with paprika and parsley if using.

Associated with

Lebanon and Syria

Shopping cost is an estimate at California reference-store prices, buying every ingredient from scratch.

Source: World Recipes curator

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