Hummus

Hummus is such a versatile condiment.  It’s delicious with some flat bread or as a sauce for shawarmas or falafels.  It’s also an incredible spread for sandwiches.

For a more rustic version of this sauce, you can mash up the ingredients with a fork instead of using a food processor.  You can also add other ingredients to season your hummus:  Roasted garlic, a pinch of cayenne pepper, sundried tomatoes, or roasted red peppers, etc.

Hummus

Yields approximately 2 to 3 cups

Ingredients 

• 1 can chickpeas (14 oz.)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons tahini

Directions

Drain chickpeas, reserving the canning water.

Add the chickpeas, 3 tablespoons of the canning water, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor.

Incorporate any other flavouring you may want to add to the sauce.

Purée for a few minutes, scraping down the sides once or twice.

Add the tahini and continue to blend until the texture of the sauce is nice and smooth.

Season with salt to taste.

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