Having homemade healthy snacks on hand is easy to do, and will help keep you focused on your health goals. We love this heart healthy hummus, smooth and garlicky. For a variation on flavour, stir in some olive tapenade. Serve with Kale Chips or Brown Rice crackers or veggies!
- 1 (19 ounce/540 ml) can of organic chickpeas, drained (reserve the liquid) and rinsed
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) tahini (sesame seed butter)
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon (2ml) sea salt
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) freshly ground pepper
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, we recommend Laconian Legacy, (we love the rich lemony flavour)
- In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper. Pulse until combined
- With the processor running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube, continually pulsing until the mixture is smooth. If after a couple of minute the hummus is still chunky, add some of the reserved chickpea liquid and process until smooth.
- If serving right away, garnish with paprika and fresh parsley