Heart Healthy Hummus

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• 2 minced garlic cloves (roast the garlic first for best flavor*)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine the oil, lemon juice, beans, garlic and salt; cover and process until smooth.
• 2 transfer to a small bowl.
• 3 serve with pita wedges if desired.
• 4 easy roasted garlic: take 4 large cloves of garlic and place onto a medium hot griddle. cook, turning them every few minutes until soft- be careful and don't burn them!