Hummus Chick Pea Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Simmer chick peas for 5 minutes.
• Drain, reserve liquid.
• Place chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic powder, salt & cumin in food processor.
• Pulse until smooth.
• Taste & add seasonings as needed. If mixture is too thick you can add some of the reserved liquid.
• Place hummus onto a serving platter.
• Garnish with addtional olive oil & freshly snipped parsley.
• This is great served with radishes, carrots, red pepper strips, pickles and toasted pita bread.
• Tahini, which is a sesame seed paste, can usualy be found in grocery stores in the international foods section. A friend of mine uses peanut butter in place of it with satisfying results.

Steps:

• Combine beans, tahini, oil, pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, and lemon juice in food processor bowl and grind into a smooth paste. Transfer to a small dip dish and surround spread with warm pita wedges. This recipe makes a great appetizer, or anytime snack.
• Tidbit: this is a fantastic dish to take to a pot luck or block party -- it's always a hit!

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.

Steps:

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

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.