Super Simple Hummus

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans chickpeas
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tahini (well stirred)
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• coarse salt
• extra-virgin olive oil
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 reserving 1/4 cup liquid from can, drain chickpeas in a colander. rinse well under cold water then shake off excess water.
• 2 process chickpeas and reserved liquid, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, cayenne, and 1 1/4 tsp salt in food processor.
• 3 transfer mixture to a serving dish. if desired, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with paprika.
• 4 for variety, i sometimes add finely chopped cucumber (seeds removed and patted dry) and dill. or i like to add finely chopped olives (black, green, kalamata).