Chickpea Spread with Sesame Seed Paste: Hummus bi Tahina

• 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons tahini paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more, for drizzling
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
• Fresh pita bread

1. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini paste, and garlic.
2. Process until smooth.
3. With the machine running, add 1/4 cup olive oil, a little at a time.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Spoon the hummus in the center of a large platter.
6. Drizzle the hummus with olive oil.
7. Arrange the black olives and fresh pita bread around the hummus.

chickpeas, lemon, tahini paste, garlic, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, kalamata olives, fresh pita bread

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chickpea-spread-with-sesame-seed-paste-hummus-bi-tahina-recipe.html (may not work)