Homemade Hummus

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Hummus is a delicious combination of garbanzo beans, olive oil and garlic. This high-protein dip is excellent with vegetables, whole grain crackers or rice crackers and also makes a great sandwich spread. 

Ingredients:
1 can garbanzo beans (also called chick-peas)
¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
2-3 cloves garlic
Juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe:

1. Rinse and drain garbanzo beans and place them in a food processor or bender.
   
2. Add tahini, garlic, lemon juice and salt. Blend until smooth.
   
3. You can add more lemon juice or a few teaspoons of olive oil to smooth out the texture if desired. 

Stores well in the refrigerator for at least a week.