Approx total time: 50 minutes

GF, Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 1 can Chickpeas

• 1/2 cup Tahini (I like Nuts To You Nut Butter's Organic Fair Trade Sesame Tahini)

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil, plus extra for garnish and roasting garlic

• 1/4 cup Lemon Juice

• 2 tbsp of Ice Water

• 1 head Garlic 

• 1/2 tsp Cumin

• 1/2 tsp Salt

• 1/2 tsp Pepper

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Garnish options:

• Olive Oil

• Crushed Red Pepper

• Paprika

• Dill

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Equipment:

• Small pan

• Aluminum foil

• Blender

• Tupperware/Container for storage

 

Process:

• Preheat oven to 400F.

• Remove outer layers of garlic husk and cut off the top of the garlic clove.

• Place garlic on pan and drizzle olive oil over garlic cloves, then cover/wrap the garlic with aluminum foil.

• Roast garlic in the oven for 30-40 minutes until garlic feels soft to press.

• Remove husks of the garlic cloves.

• Place half the garlic head, chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, water, cumin, salt and pepper in blender and blend on highest setting.

• If mixture is too thick add another tablespoon or so of water.

• Place mixture in Tupperware/container. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add in the rest of the roasted garlic, olive oil and any extra garnishes.

• Enjoy immediately or later!