bariatric vegetarian hummus

Bariatric Vegetarian Hummus Recipe

• 3 garlic cloves, minced and then mashed
• 2-15 oz cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
• 2/3 cup tahini (sesame seed paste, it’s a bit like peanut butter but made from sesame seeds)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• ½ cup water
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp. salt
• (optional) black olives for garnish

In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients. The texture should be thinner than mashed potatoes. You can leave out a few garbanzo beans as a garnish.

Serve with pita bread wedges, fresh cut vegetables like cucumber, or baked chips.  Makes 12- ¼ cup servings