Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup tahini (olive oil or light sesame oil may be substituted)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon spring or filtered water, up to 4
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup minced jalapeno or other chile pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Red bell pepper slices for garnish
Make it step by step
- In food processor or blender, process garbanzo beans, tahini and lemon juice until smooth, adding water as needed to make a creamy mixture.
- Transfer to medium bowl.
- Add garlic, cumin, cayenne, jalapeno and bell pepper to garbanzo bean mixture and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 2 to 4 hours to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with red pepper slices just before serving.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Helen Pitlick, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.