Hummus

 Ingredients

•   1 can white beans, or chick peas, rinsed and drained or 2 cups well cooked and rinsed dried chickpeas

•   2 tablespoon chopped chives (optional)

•   2-4 tablespoon lemon juice (preferably fresh)

•   2-4 teaspoons olive oil

•   1 cup tahini (optional but it adds more minerals and protein)

•   2-6 cloves garlic (can roast first if raw garlic doesn’t agree with you)

Preparation

1. Combine beans, chives, lemon juice, and oil in a small bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth or blend in a food processor/blender. 

2. You can add pine nuts, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes or cooked beets to change up the flavour.