Spicy Garlic Hummus

Name: Spicy Garlic Hummus Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cans garbanzos drained (reserve liquid); 5 cloves of garlic peeled and left whole; 1/4 c. tahini; 1/2 c. plus 2 T lemon juice; 2 T olive oil; 1 t salt; 1/4 to 1/2 t cayenne (to taste)

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 5

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 cans garbanzos, drained (reserve liquid)5 cloves of garlic, peeled and left whole1/4 c. tahini1/2 c. plus 2 T lemon juice2 T olive oil1 t salt1/4 to 1/2 t cayenne (to taste)

Directions

Dump all ingredients except juice left from garbanzos into a food processor. Add 1/4 of the liquid, then process until smooth. Add additional liquid until hummus reaches desired consistency.

Makes 8 lunch servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ENGINEERMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 152.2
Total Fat: 8.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 482.3 mg
Total Carbs: 16.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
Protein: 4.4 g

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