Hummus is Yummus 
Don't you want to run your finger through that bowl?
My girlfriend, Donna needed a break, so I offered to take her kiddos for the afternoon. Our kids are best friends and get along wonderfully. (It's actually a bonus for us both.) Donna happens to LOVE hummus. As an extra treat, I made her a lunch snack with hummus, fresh wheat bread and grape tomatoes. She came back raving that everything was delicious!
Some of you might remember when I made this dip using roasted garlic. That was delicious and powerful with garlic goodness. This time, I wanted to try it with one simple, fresh garlic clove. It turned out beautifully and much milder, go figure. If you've never eaten hummus, try this recipe first. If you LOVE, LOVE, LOVE garlic then go over and make the Roasted Garlic Hummus.
HERE'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO
- 1 can (15 oz.) chick peas (garbanzo beans)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- extra virgin olive oil
- ground peppercorn
- pita bread wedges, crackers or raw vegetables for dipping
Drain chick peas, reserving 1/3 cup liquid. Place peas, reserved liquid, lemon juice, garlic and salt in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed, stopping blender occasionally to scape sides if necessary, unti uniform consistency.
Spoon dip into serving dish. Drizzle olive oil on top and season with fresh ground peppercorns. Serve with pita bread, crackers or raw vegetables.
Here's Donna snack lunch.
Don't you wanna try a bite?
I’ve never had hummus before so I will have to try this first. I love garlic, but I want to start with the basics first. Another great recipe
Your hummus looks really good I’ll have to try it. The best authentic middle eastern recipe I’ve found on the net is at dedemed.com I live in Dearborn MI, where I’m lucky enough to have a lot of restaurants to choose from. This is the first recipe I’ve found on the net that hits it. Granted it’s a dip you can go wild with creativity.