Let’s Make Hummus!

Since moving to Israel, Hummus (Chumus is the hebrew word for chick peas) has become a regular fixture at our meals – particularly as an appetizer at our Shabbat tables!

Hummus is a simple salad made with chick peas (garbanzo beans), lemon juice, techina (sesame seed spread), olive oil, salt and spices.

Hummus is usually dipped with crackers, pita bread or vegetables and yummy flavours can include: lemony hummus, garlic or spicy hummus. Our favorite is to spread it on our Challah after breaking bread at our Shabbat meals.

Here are 3 Great Benefits to Making Hummus part of your diet:

1. It is rich in nutrients including iron that can help maintain your weight and boost your energy.
2. The fiber in chick peas can help lower your cholesterol.
3. The folate in chick peas can help reduce cancer risk.

It’s so easy to make at home. You can make it from dried chick peas by first soaking them overnight and then boiling them as we did in the video, or you can make it from chick peas right out of the can!

Here’s a simple recipe that uses canned chick peas instead which do not need soaking or boiling.

Place the following ingredients in a bowl and hand blend the mixture or use your food processor to your desired consistency:

• 1 can of chick peas – drain half the water and keep the rest in the can (or use dried chickpeas soaked overnight)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of Galilee Green Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoon techina
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Sweet or spicy paprika to taste

Place on a serving plate and drizzle with Galilee Green Olive Oil, sweet paprika and zaatar.

Invite over some friends, get healthy and ENJOY!!

Hummus tastes better with
Galilee Green Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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