SubscribeHummus is a great partner to crackers, chips, pita, veggies, or bread, and it is so healthy and delicious! Try this great black bean hummus tonight with multi grain crackers or sliced veggies:
Ingredients:
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; drain and reserve liquid
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini*
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 10 Greek olives
*You can purchase tahini in most world market type stores or middle eastern stores, in the health food/organic section of some major grocers, or you acan make your own by soaking sesame seeds in water for one day, the crushing them to separate the bran from the kernels. Put the crushed seeds into salted water. The bran sinks and ther kernels float. Skim the kernels off the top, toast them, then grind them up (like making peanut butter, but with sesame seeds).
Directions:
- Mince garlic in the bowl of a food processor
- Add black beans, 2 tablespoons reserved liquid, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, tahini, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed
- Add additional seasoning and liquid to taste
- Garnish with paprika and Greek olives
