I wanted to share the Hummus dip and Pita chips recipe that I made for my wife on Valentines Day as an appetizer and then made another for Eccles get together, its very good and easy to make.
Hummus Dip
Ingredients:
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 lemon, juiced 2
- tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dark Asian sesame oil (this goes a long way, be careful)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 to 15 grinds black pepper
- 1/4 cup water Paprika, for garnish
Steps:
In a blender combine all the ingredients except the parsley and paprika to be used for garnish. Blend on low speed until smooth. You'll have to stop the blender often to push down the ingredients. If the mixture is too dry and you're having trouble blending it, add a few more tablespoons of olive oil to help things along.
In a blender combine all the ingredients except the parsley and paprika to be used for garnish. Blend on low speed until smooth. You'll have to stop the blender often to push down the ingredients. If the mixture is too dry and you're having trouble blending it, add a few more tablespoons of olive oil to help things along.
Scrape the hummus onto a plate. Sprinkle the paprika over the top, drizzle lightly with olive oil, scatter some parsley on top, and serve. You can make the hummus up to a couple of hours before you serve it. Cover the top with plastic wrap and leave it at room temperature.
You may refrigerate, I did and to tell you the truth it tasted better because as my wife says the flavors "marry" =). If you refrigerate please let it sit to warm to room temperature (easier for dipping, won't break a pita chip)
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10 minutes
Pita Chips:
Ingredients:
- 2 whole pitas
- Olive oil (for brushing) (Optional)
- Dash cayenne (go light, unless you like really spicy foods)
Steps:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Brush 2 whole pitas with olive oil (for a lower-fat chip, do not brush with oil),stack pitas and cut into wedges. Arrange wedges on baking sheet and sprinkle with cayenne.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Brush 2 whole pitas with olive oil (for a lower-fat chip, do not brush with oil),stack pitas and cut into wedges. Arrange wedges on baking sheet and sprinkle with cayenne.
Top with second baking sheet to keep chips flat.
Place stacked baking sheets in oven and bake chips in 375 degrees oven for 12-15 minutes or until crisp.
Place stacked baking sheets in oven and bake chips in 375 degrees oven for 12-15 minutes or until crisp.
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 12-15 minutes
That's all folks...until next time. Can't you tell I'm busy at work!
1 comment:
Thank you Tyler...I mean JAIME!! I LOVED this hummus dip. Jaime was nice to bring some to one of our get-togethers and it was a hit. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
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