Real Hummus

A traditional recipe for hummus that includes tahini and lemon and makes a wonderful snack or appetizer. Serve with warm pita bread or veggies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 54 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, half the liquid reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Chop garlic in a blender. Pour garbanzo beans into the blender, reserving about 1 tablespoon for garnish. Add reserved liquid, lemon juice, tahini, and salt to the blender. Blend until creamy and well mixed.

Step 2

Transfer mixture to a medium serving bowl. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle pepper over the top. Garnish with reserved garbanzo beans.