Garlicky Lemony Hummus

This is a bold, flavorful hummus with a bit of heat. The lemon juice and zest give a wonderful brightness that my children and grandchildren seem to love. The ingredients are usually available in my pantry, so I can make this at a moment's notice. This, of course, is to my taste, and I like lots of flavor, so a little goes a long way. I hope you enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained with liquid reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour all garbanzo beans into the bowl of a food processor; pulse several times to slightly break some of the beans. Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, cumin, basil, salt, cayenne pepper, and ground black pepper; blend until the beans are beginning to look like large crumbs, about 1 minute.

Step 2

With the food processor running, gradually stream reserved liquid from garbanzo beans, olive oil, and sesame oil into the beans mixture; continue to blend until all liquids are integrated with the garbanzo bean mixture into a smooth hummus.