Lemon-garlic Chick Pea Dip With Veggies And Chips

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 garlic clove, cracked from skin
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 4 -5 sprigs fresh thyme leaves, stripped from stems
• coarse salt and pepper
• 2 -4 drops hot sauce (or more)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 4 celery ribs, cut into dipping sticks, 4 inches long
• 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into sticks
• 1 red bell pepper, trimmed and cut into sticks
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 combine the chick peas, garlic, lemon zest and juice, thyme, salt and pepper and hot sauce in food processor.
• 2 turn processor on and stream in the extra-virgin olive oil.
• 3 transfer the dip to a dish and surround with veggies and crispy pita chips.