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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Best Hummus Ever

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cooked or canned (one 15 ounce can) drained garbonzo beans (you can use white beans or black beans as well)
1/4 c sesame tahini paste
1 t. finely minced lemon zest (yellow part of peel)
Pinch red-pepper flakes
2 T fresh orange juice
1/4 c fresh lemon juice
3/4 t salt
1/4 t ground cumin
6 T olive oil

1. You can use a food processor or you can mash by hand the beans, tahini paste, lemon zest and red-pepper flakes for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
2. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and cumin. Process until smooth.
3. If hummus is on the thick side, you can add a teaspoon or two of water to adjust the consistency. Store in the refrigerator.

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