Hummus with Baked Pita Chips

By PamCallan

Ingredients

• 2 (15 oz.) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, reserve 1/4 cup liquid
• 1/4 of medium-sized red onion
• 1 tsp. chopped garlic
• 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 4 whole wheat pitas
• Organic olive oil spray
• Sea salt

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients in food processor with 2 Tbsp. of reserved liquid from the beans.
Blend, with a steel blade, all ingredients until coarsely pureed. Taste for seasoning.
Serve with raw vegetables for appetizer or in pita bread for a vegetarian sandwich.

To make pita chips:
Cut pita open and cut each piece into 8 wedges. Place pita chips on baking sheet, spray with olive oil spray, and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake at 325 degrees F for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.