Chickpea Spread with Sesame Seed Paste: Hummus bi Tahina

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Greek Specialties

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Total Time:
10 min
Prep
10 min
Yield:
about 2 cups
Level:
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons tahini paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more, for drizzling
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • Fresh pita bread

Directions

In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini paste, and garlic. Process until smooth. With the machine running, add 1/4 cup olive oil, a little at a time. Season with salt and pepper.

Spoon the hummus in the center of a large platter. Drizzle the hummus with olive oil. Arrange the black olives and fresh pita bread around the hummus.

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  • on August 19, 2011

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    Delicious, easy, and far cheaper than buying it in a store.

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  • on May 01, 2011

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    My go to hummus recipe. We add roasted red peppers or, if we want it spicy, some adobo sauce. Nice texture. It's a good way to add some raw veggies to our diet.

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  • on January 29, 2011

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    Tasty, simple, hummus. Nothing fancy, but wonderfully fresh and delicious.

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