Chickpea Pesto Dip Or Pesto Hummus Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Place the garlic, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor or blender and puree until the garlic is finely chopped (if preparing by hand, finely dice and mash the garlic, then mix with the other ingredients).
• Add the chickpeas and continue mixing to a smooth paste.
• Garnish with the cayenne pepper.
• Served at room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in a food processor (reserving a few chick peas for garnish) until you get a smooth paste with no chunks.
• Plate dip in an oval serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the reserved chick peas.
• Serve hummus with Arabic bread for dipping.

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in food processor till smooth.
• Serve with a hearty cracker or breadstick.

Steps:

• Add the sun-dried tomatoes, 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, 1 tablespoon of the pine nuts and 1 of the garlic cloves to a food processor. Blend, scraping down the sides and base of the bowl with a rubber spatula as necessary, until a smooth paste forms, about 1 minute. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup of the hummus and blend until evenly combined and smooth. Transfer the red pesto hummus to a small bowl. Clean the bowl and blade of the food processor.
• Add the basil leaves and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, 1 tablespoon pine nuts and 1 garlic clove to the food processor. Blend, scraping down the sides and base of the bowl as necessary, until a smooth paste forms. Season with salt and pepper. Add the remaining 1/2 cup hummus and blend until evenly combined and smooth. Transfer the green pesto hummus to a separate bowl.
• To serve, carefully spoon the red pesto hummus into half of a serving bowl and the green pesto hummus into the other half. Smooth the tops of each with the back of a spoon, then gently swoop the green pesto hummus into the red pesto hummus. Drizzle with more olive oil and top with some sea salt and pepper. Serve alongside pita chips.

Steps:

• Combine all three ingredients, or combine the butter and cream cheese, then layer with the pesto.
• Serve with bread and crackers.

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix all ingredients except the mint; then place in a serving bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, garnish with mint.

Steps:

• 1. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Purée the mixture into a smooth paste, adding water to thin the mixture as necessary.
• 2. Adjust the seasoning with lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve garnished with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.