Homemade Hummus

I love putting hummus on crackers and pretzels, and I always prefer to make spreads and dressings myself so I know exactly what's in it. Even though I can always read the ingredients on the back of the packaging, there's just something about making it from scratch that makes it taste that much better. So... this is my favorite hummus recipe! You can also add extra garlic, sun dried tomatoes, etc...

Ingredients: 

• 1 (15ounce) can no-salt chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 cup Tahini paste 
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions:

1. Pulse beans and garlic in a food processor (or blender on pulse mode) until chopped.  

2. Add water and remaining ingredients and pulse until smooth. Make sure you scrape down the sides as you are pulsing.

3. Taste and add more salt/garlic as desired.

4. Done! Refrigerate after making/before serving. Store in an airtight container. 

This was adapted from myrecipes.com: Traditional Hummus recipe.