Yummy Hummus

Don't kids just love to "dip" things. I know mine do--chicken nuggets in ketchup, for example, or Walker even likes to dip them in honey! Well, here is another favorite at our house--hummus! We normally make a Mediterranean style dip from this cook book, but this week, we opted for the real deal.

This recipe comes from another favorite cook book, Katie Lee Joel's The Comfort Table. I have loved this cookbook, especially her pimento cheese recipe. Walker and I love it, so I make it quite often. It's a nice alternative for a sandwich filler, especially since the kiddos are in a peanut free classroom. But, we'll save the pimento cheese for another post.

Alas, the hummus! Here are the ingredients...

2 cans of chick peas (drained, but reserve juice)
2 garlic cloves (I used about 2 t. of the pre-minced kind!)
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 t. cumin
1 t. salt

Process all but the olive oil and salt. Once blended, stream in olive oil. Add salt at the end to taste. Add chick pea juice 2 T. at the time until desired consistency is reached. Here is the final result...

We love to eat hummus with carrot sticks, apple slices, and just about any kind of chip. We had a coupon for these healthy options, so we tried the sea salt flavor. It was the perfect combination with the hummus! Here's a coupon to print, if you would like to try them too!

Happy snacking!