Holiday Hummus

This can be served as a dip with pita bread, and colorful veggie wedges such as tomato and cucumber. Serving crumbled feta cheese and olives on the side is nice too. Great party dip!

Ingredients

• 3 C. garbanzo beans, cooked
• ½ C. tahini (sesame butter)
• 3-4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. ground cumin (optional)
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/3 C. fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• Parsley garnish or kalamata olive
• Dash of paprika

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, thoroughly blend first set of ingredients into a smooth and creamy consistency. If too thick, add a little water. It should be the consistency of mayonnaise.
2. Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with a little paprika. Garnish with fresh parsley or kalamata olive.

Yields 8 servings

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