Hummus With Crudites

This Middle Eastern dish makes a great spread or dip and takes the edge of your hunger before your meal. This is a great way to help you not overeat if you are trying to lose weight. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups or 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans (BPA free)
• 2 TBS + 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 TBS tahini
• 1 TBS fresh lemon juice
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1.    Blend garbanzo beans, 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil, garlic, tahini, and lemon juice in blender. Add the 3 TBS olive oil a little at a time through the feed hole as the mixture is blending.

2.    Season to taste with salt and pepper.