Homemade Hummus Recipe

Homemade Hummus Recipe

Ingredients

Makes about 2 cups

• 3 to 4 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• sweet or smoked paprika, for garnish

Method

1. In a food processor, process the garlic until finely minced
2. Add the chickpeas and tahini and process until smooth
3. Add the lemon juice, salt to taste and cayenne and process until well combined
4. With the machine running, stream in the oil and process until smooth
5. Taste, adjusting seasonings if necessary
6. Transfer to a medium bowl and sprinkle with paprika to serve
7. If not using right away, cover and refrigerate until needed
8. Properly stored it will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days

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