sun-dried tomato hummus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons tahini paste
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup finely shredded fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• place garlic, salt, tahini, and lemon juice into a food processor; process until smooth. pour in the garbanzo beans and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until smooth again, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. once smooth, add the sun-dried tomatoes, and pulse until they have been chopped to very small pieces and are incorporated into the hummus. finally, add the basil, and pulse a few times until mixed in.
• spread the hummus into a shallow serving dish, and make a few decorative grooves on top. refrigerate at least 1 hour, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with paprika before serving.