Chickpea Spread

• 2 c. fresh chickpeas or use canned chickpeas
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 to 3/4 c. vegetable oil
• 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped parsley or mint

1. In
2. using
3. canned chickpeas, drain and rinse under cold running
4. water until water runs clear.
5. Spread on paper towels and pat
6. dry.treshly
7. cooked chickpeas need only be drained and cooled.
8. In
9. blender,
10. place chickpeas, salt, garlic, 1/2 cup
11. oil and 1/4 cup lemon juice.
12. Blend at high speed for 10 seconds. Stop
13. and
14. scrape
15. down
16. sides
17. with rubber spatula. Blendtgain at high speed, adding as much oil as you need to prevent blender from clogging.
18. The finished mixture should be a very smooth puree, just thick
19. enough to hold its shape in a spoon.
20. Taste for seasoning.tdd
21. more salt or lemon juice if you like.

fresh chickpeas, salt, garlic, vegetable oil, lemon juice, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=740432 (may not work)