Happy-Hour Hummus

It’s a quick snack to make before dinner. Throw all the ingredients into a food processor, give it a whirl, and presto–you’ve bought yourself an hour to make a meal. Healthy dippers include baby carrots, radishes, jicama, and sugar snap peas. Yield: Serves 13 (serving size: 1/4 cup) Total: 5 Minutes INGREDIENTS:

• 5 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice $
• 1/4 cup tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil $
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
• Fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted (optional)

DIRECTIONS: 1.  Place first 7 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Spoon hummus into a bowl. Sprinkle with paprika, parsley, and pine nuts, if desired.   Original Post By: myrecipes.com