Green Olive Hummus
A delicious and healthy dip made with cooked chickpeas, sesame, and loads of green olives. This hummus pairs perfectly with any barbeque dish.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cup boiled chickpeas
- 3 tablespoon tahini *sesame paste
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¾ cup chopped green olives
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for garnishing
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a chopper add boiled chickpeas, tahini, garlic chopped, red chili powder, cumin powder, lemon juice, 3 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and grind to a smooth paste along with some water if needed. Then add chopped olives and grind again but in pulse motion for a few seconds.
- Remove in a bowl and stir in chopped parsley. Garnish the hummus by pouring some more olive oil on top along with some chopped parsley and olives.
- Serve chilled with toasted pita bread or chips.