Hummus often appears in a vegetarian diet. It's quick, tasty and nutritious. Don't use the ready-made store bought stuff. It's usually full of additives. It is very simple to make fresh at home and it tastes so much better than store bought. It also has a better texture, store bought is too smooth- it has an artificial mouth feel. Here is the recipe I use, I occasionally add oven roasted or sun-dried tomatoes to it for a change of pace. Use it to dip veggies or pita triangles, or to make a sandwich on whole wheat pita bread.
Hummus
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans ( or 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained)
2 cloves garlic, minced
the juice of 1/2 of a lemon
3 T. tahini
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. sea salt
2-3 T. water
Place all ingredients in food processor, process till smooth. I like my hummus thick, if you like it thinner just add more water until you get the consistency you like.
