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Creamy Hummus





Yields
Makes about 1 1/4 cups; 6 to 8 servings

Notes: You can prepare this hummus through step 2 up to 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Serve with pocket bread or chunks of sesame-crusted bread and raw vegetables like cucumber slices, red bell pepper strips, baby carrots, celery and jicama sticks, and radishes. Prep time: about 7 minutes.

 1 can (15 oz.) garbanzos
 2 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 3 tablespoons lemon juice
 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
 1 or 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  Salt and pepper
Step 1
1

Pour garbanzos into a fine strainer set over a bowl to collect liquid; reserve liquid.

Step 2
2

In a blender, combine garbanzos, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, garlic, and 1/3 cup of the reserved garbanzo liquid. Whirl until smooth and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste, and, if mixture is too stiff, 1 to 2 more tablespoons liquid; hummus should be soft but still stiff enough to hold its shape. Scrape into a shallow serving bowl.

Step 3
3

Shortly before serving, drizzle with 2 more tablespoons olive oil if desired.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories110
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.8g8%

Saturated Fat 0.8g4%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 13g5%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Protein 2.7g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.