Saturday, July 10, 2010

Whip Up a Dip!



I admit it.  This is a 'must have' for me.  I whip a batch of this up every week, and LOVE it.  Every time.  Try it with bell pepper strips, cucumbers, celery or carrot sticks.  Delicious on wraps, sandwiches. . . basically everything.


Homemade Hummus

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked chickpeas
(or 2 cans rinsed and drained)
(6 oz. dry beans make 3 cups cooked)
4 T. tahini (sesame seed paste)
3 T. olive oil
3 T. lemon juice
1 1/2 t. sea salt
1 1/2 t. minced garlic
3/4 c. water

Directions:
Place all ingredients in blender. Mix until creamy. Refrigerate overnight.

Alterations:
For thicker texture, use less water and stir with long spoon handle in between blending.

For creamier texture, use a couple more Tablespoons of water.