We are all doing our bit for the environment & cutting meat out of our diet makes a huge impact. So we bring you Meat Free Mid Week Recipes – Homemade Hummus

INGREDIENTS

• 2 15-oz cans of garbanzo beans; drained
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 cup of tahini
• 1/3 cup lemon juice (or lime juice)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS

combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth (if you don’t have a food processor, you can use a hand held mixer for a chunkier consistence). adjust seasonings to taste and spoon into a serving bowl. serve with veggies, pita bread or crackers. makes about 3 cups.

This recipe is delicious. I am using more hummus to make up for the lack of avocados at the moment (I am paying aruond $3.00 per avocado) so this is a great spread on my sandwiches and I even put it in baked potatos!

Thanks to Going Home to Roost for this recipe and the photograph. I highly recommend adding this site to your reader – she has some amazing DIY tips and lots of drool worthy photos!

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