Hummus and Jicama

 Hummus. Tasty, good for you and most importantly- really, really easy to make! I, of course, used my Vita-mix. If you don't have one, I'd recommend using a food processor over a traditional blender as this will be too thick to blend properly. You can always add water to thin... but then it just doesn't taste as good. 

We served this with our jicama that we got from our Bountiful Basket this last Saturday. Just peel and slice however you like. We cut everything into sticks around here. Everything tastes better to my kids if it's in the shape of a stick. Carrot sticks, celery sticks, even fish sticks!

Hummus

• 2 cups garbanzo beans (I soaked and cooked my own, you can also use canned)
• 3 Tbsp tahini
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 Tbsp fresh parsley)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions 

Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt, paprika, parsley, cumin, cayenne, oil and garlic into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl. Serve with bread, pita or bagel chips or use as a vegetable dip. Tastes GREAT with jicama!