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This is a very basic recipe for the popular garbanzo and sesame seed pate. Vary the flavor by adding a few mint leaves, a little fresh ginger, or red pepper flakes. I make it in a food processor now, but I used to make it by putting the garbanzo beans through a ricer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup lemon juice
• salt to taste
• ¼ cup chopped green onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
• ½ cup roasted tahini
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, minced
• ¼ cup packed flat leaf parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, parsley, and green onion in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth, adding water if the mixture is too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.