Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cooked Or Canned Chickpeas, Liquid Reserved
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1/2 cups Tahini
  • 1/4 cups Olive Oil + A Little More To Thin, If Needed
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin, Paprika, Or Sumac, Plus A Sprinkling For Garnish
  • 1 pinch Kosher Salt
  • 1 pinch Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 2- 1/2 cups Raw Spinach, Packed
  • 1 Lemon, Juiced

Method

  • Put the chickpeas in a food processor and pulse 5-10 times.
  • Add the the rest of the ingredients.
  • Puree for one or two minutes, adding some of the chickpea cooking liquid or a bit more olive oil (a tablespoon at a time) until the mixture is to your desired smoothness.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice).
  • Serve!
  • Garnish ideas: chopped pine nuts, sliced black olives, sprinkling of either ground cumin or paprika, freshly chopped parsley leaves.
  • Refrigerate for up to a couple days or freeze for months.
  • Adapted from kissmyspatula.