Make your own hummus as a healthy snack, side dish, or appetizer!
Prep Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 can (14 oz) garbanzo beans (drain them in colander and rinse under running water)
- ½ cup tahini
- 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tomatoes (diced)
- 1 large or 2 medium cucumbers (diced)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
*Serve with pita bread, flat bread, or vegetable sticks (carrots, broccoli, celery, pepper, etc)
Directions:
- Using a food processor, combine: garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, vinegar, 4 tablespoons lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Mix until ingredients form a smooth mixture (I actually like to leave my hummus a little thick and chunky so you can mix it less if you like this too!)
- In large bowl gently toss tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, 1 tablespoon olive oil and remaining lemon juice (you can add more pepper, herbs, or other spices to this if you wish)
- Serve hummus on small plates with tomato and cucumber salad on top
- Add pita bread, flat bread or vegetable slices
- Enjoy!