I just love hummus. It's creamy, slightly tangy, and oh so nourishing. It's got a perfect mix of high quality fiber and powerful protein. So cool and yummy served up with pita bread, cucumbers, bell peppers, and celery. When you throw in the fact that hummus is pretty much a whole food that's super low in bad fat, you just can't ask for more!
Unfortunately, hummus is expensive when you buy it at your deli. Luckily for my budget, it's so easy to make. The stuff whips up in a jiffy!
Follow along with me as we make enough for several day's worth of lunches or snacks:
INGREDIENTS:
2 clove garlic
1 (10 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained (save the liquid)
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste
spices to taste (use what you like: cumin, or basil, or chili powder, or smoky paprika for example)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. tahini (If you can't find it at your store, you can order it here:)
Just a few ingredients here. See how easy?? You can do this!
(You can see here that I like mine with cumin.)
Put the garlic in a blender or food processor and chop. Put the drained garbanzo beans into the processor, along with the lemon juice, tahini, chopped garlic, and salt. Whir it up until it's quite mealy in texture.
Add some of the reserved liquid through the chute and process some more. The texture should end up like thick peanut butter. Not too stiff, but not too loose. Just make it the way that looks best to you!
When done, mound your hummus into a dish and drizzle with a good quality organic olive oil. Pair your hummus with pita bread, olives, and fresh veggies of your choice.
Thought I'd stop here and show you my old workhorse, the Cuisinart food processor. I love Cuisinart. After all, they practically invented the food processessor. Mine is at least 15 years old and runs like there's no tomorrow. We use it to chop bushels of hot peppers and tomatoes to make vats of picante sauce, take it to our church picnic to chop buckets and buckets of onions, and also use it for the little everyday stuff.
I love the Cuisinart! My kitchen wouldn't be complete without it. Think I'll go stare at it for a while. See you in a few... I'll leave you to look at Cuisinart's current selections. (Please don't drool on your keyboard!)
I'm back now. Here's a pic of the final product....
Mmmmmmm...... Healthy Heaven.....
