Humus

Description

Chick-pea dip

Ingredients

• cups canned garbanzo beans
• ½ cup tahini sauce
• ½ to 1 cup lemon juice
• 4 to 5 cloves garlic
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Procedures

1. Drain and place in blender or food processor to puree: 6 cups canned garbanzo beans.
2. Add alternately and continue pureeing: ½ cup tahini sauce and ½ to 1 cup lemon juice.
3. Add and blend until smooth: 4 to 5 cloves garlic and 1 ½ teaspoons salt.
4. Dip should be thick and smooth, so that it can be scooped with pieces of pita bread.
5. Place in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh parsley or mint, black olives and a few strips of sweet red pepper.