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Hummus

Categories: Appetizers, Vegetarian
Contributed by: Oregon Mom (Jessica) along with other contributors' recipes to follow

We love hummus around here! I now use it as my sandwich spread. I make a BIG batch every week... My son eats it like yogurt--with a spoon... Here's our BIG recipe:

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cans low sodium garbonzo beans (drained)
• The juice of one LARGE lemon or 2-3 small/medium lemons
  
• A few cloves of garlic
  
• 2/3 cup. Tahini
  
• 1/4 cup olive oil (The recipe I found calls for 1/2 cup but I like it better with 1/4)
  
• Water to the consistancy you like
  
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt (To taste)
  

DIRECTIONS

Dump the beans and garlic into the food processor. Start it running. Add lemon juice and run some more. Once the beans are pureed, add tahini. Run some more. ;-) Add oil and water while the processor is running. Add first .5 tsp of salt. Run some more...Taste. Add more salt if needed.

We like hummus with brushetta or salsa on crackers or toast. We like it as a sandwich spread. We love it as a dip. I do mix in roasted bell peppers for more zip...It's just great stuff...And, it's taking the place of some high fat options in our diet....

ENJOY
--Jess

Other hummus recipes/tips:

sarahfsk
Hummus is actually really good for you, and unbelieveably easy to make with a food processor.

Set the processor running and toss in a clove or two of (peeled) garlic. Then toss in a few tablespoons of lemon juice, then a (drained) can of garbanzo beans and a teaspoon of salt, then about a 1/3 cup of tahini (sesame butter). Finish with a few shakes of olive oil. You can also toss in (drained) roasted red peppers for a nice kick of flavor.

Love, love, love the stuff.
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Sarah

Note on hummus-making by Kelly CA: If you make your own, it can be VERY healthy.
It is possible to even make it without olive oil. I add a can of white beans to the garbanzo beans to give it a really creamy texture. I like it really smooth so I puree it for a long time in the processor.
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Kelly

Note from Soon2B5: In my recipe I add salt, lemon juice, pepper, some hot chilli paste, dash of sugar and cumin - I think it is....or paprika.....hmmmm one of those- I get all my spices mixed up.