Lemon, Sesame, and Garlic Hummus

By 1martiniup

Ingredients

• 1-3 * 1-3 garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 * 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 * 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 * 1 (15-ounce) garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 * 1 tablespoon orange peel, minced
• * Salt and white pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon peel, minced

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a blender or food processor, combine garlic, olive oil, sesame seeds, tahini, lemon juice, and garbanzo beans (reserve about a tablespoon of beans for garnish). Blend, adding reserved garbanzo-bean liquid if needed until hummus reaches desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Transfer the mixture to a medium serving bowl. Garnish in the middle with reserved garbanzo beans. Sprinkle orange and lemon peel around the beans. Chill in the refrigerator, tightly covered, until ready to serve.