Hummus - For Mini Chopper

Name: Hummus - For Mini Chopper
Yield: Makes about 2 cups

Makes about 2 cups

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Hummus - For Mini Chopper

Makes about 2 cups

Add a roasted red pepper and 1 teaspoon of herbes de Provence for a variation.

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 80 (56% from fat)
carb. 6g
pro. 2g
fat 5g
sat. fat 1g
chol. 0mg
sod. 60mg
calc. 21mg
fiber 2g

Ingredients

⅓ cup loosely packed Italian parsley leaves
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 can (19 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons tahini*
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Chop the parsley for 5 seconds; remove and reserve.
With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube. Process until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Add chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, water, cumin and reserved parsley to work bowl; process until smooth, 1½ to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape work bowl as needed one or two times. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream and process until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Taste and season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.

*Tahini is a sesame seed paste available in most grocery stores.

This recipe was prepared with

A favorite for dressing pasta, and also wonderful on steamed potatoes and vegetables. You can vary your pesto by using other herbs such as cilantro, mint or parsley and by using other nuts such as almonds, pecans or walnuts.