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Hummus

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A popular Middle Eastern dip made from crushed chickpeas and tahini.

15 min

Ingredients:

  • 1 can of chickpeas (400g)
  • 4 tsp of tahini
  • 4 tsp of natural yougurt
  • 8 mint leaves
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed with ½ a tsp of salt
  • paprika
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • parsley (optional)

Instructions:

Blend all the ingredients together in a suitable container.

Taste and add more of any ingredient if required (generally tahini/mint/salt).

Serve spread on a plate sprinkled with paprika, olive oil and parsley (as shown in picture).

TIP: Good for dipping toasted bread or pitta and raw vegetables, such as carrot or cucumber.