Zesty Homemade Hummus

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

15 oz can chickpeas (drained, rinsed and skins removed)

1/2 cup tahini

1 lemon (juiced)

1/4 cup olive oil (plus more for topping)

1 tsp smoked paprika (plus more for topping)

salt & pepper (to taste)

water (as needed)

fresh parsley (for topping)

Directions

Remove the skins from the chickpeas.*

Add the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, smoked paprika, salt & pepper to a food processor. Blend on high, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.

If the hummus is too thick, add water or additional olive oil and blend again until the desired consistency is reached.

Transfer to a bowl and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge and top with additional olive oil, chick peas, smoked paprika and/or fresh parsley.

Serve with warm pita and/or veggies.