Hummus Tahini

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cayenne
• 1 dash black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a blender/food processor, blend sesame seeds until finely ground.
• 2 drain chick peas and reserve liquid.
• 3 blend all ingredients together until smooth, adding 2 to 3 tbps reserved liquid to give consistency of thick mayonnaise.
• 4 chill to blend flavors and thicken.
• 5 serve with raw vegetables and wedges of pita bread.