Ingredients

  • 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons tahini paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more, for drizzling
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • Fresh pita bread

Method

  • In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini paste, and garlic.
  • Process until smooth.
  • With the machine running, add 1/4 cup olive oil, a little at a time.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon the hummus in the center of a large platter.
  • Drizzle the hummus with olive oil.
  • Arrange the black olives and fresh pita bread around the hummus.