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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Classic Hummus




3 cups cooked chickpeas, or 2 15-oz. cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained twice,
hot or warmed in microwave
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup tahini

DIRECTIONS

Purée warm chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and 2/3 cup water in food processor 3 to 4 minutes, or until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl if necessary. Add tahini, and purée 2 minutes, or until mixture has consistency of soft cream cheese, adding 1 to 2 Tbs. water, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Serves: 8
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 189
Fat: 10g
Protein: 8g
Carbs: 20g

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