Fat-Free Hummus

Photo: flickr user rusvaplauke

Ingredients

1 can (15z) chickpeas(Garbanzos)

2 tablespoons Lemon juice

teaspoon Ground cumin

1 small Garlic clove, minced, (I use at least twice this amount and let the blender do the min

1 pch Cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons Minced parsley, (I don't use)

1 tablespoon Minced red onion, (I don't use)

Preparation

Fat free hummus is easy. I do it about once a week. I use an Ornish recipe fat/T with 32 T in this recipe that's 1/4 g fat/T and I can handle it since I eat no dairy.

Drain chickpeas, reserving juice. Do not rinse. Transfer peas to a food processor or blender and blend with 1/2 c reserved chickpea juice, lemon juice, cumin, garlic and cayenne. Add parsley and red onion and pulse briefly just to mix.

I usually start with a smaller amount of the juice, adding more to get the consistency I want. I found 1/2 c to be too much.

By the way, hummus is caro here, too. It's even cheaper to make at home if you cook the beans yourself.