homemade hummus

hummus is one of my favorite foods. it's high in protein, low in fat, and you can eat it with just about anything. it's also surprisingly easy to make at home. lately we've been making our own hummus using canned garbanzo beans (i want to try raw ones next) and it's absolutely delicious!

here is what you need:

1 clove garlic
1 (19 oz) can of garbanzo beans, half the liquid reserved
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
cayenne pepper (optional)

how to make it:

1. in a food processor, chop the garlic. pour garbanzo beans into the food processor and add lemon juice, tahini, salt, and cayenne.
2. blend until creamy.
3. transfter the mixture to a bowl, sprinkle with a little cayenne, and eat up!

[some like it hot!]

you can get raw garbanzo beans at the santa monica farmer's market that runs from 9-1 on sundays. i'll make this recipe using raw beans and let you know how it turns out!