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Make this Greek dip to impress Mom and Dad, but you will love it too. You can serve this with fresh vegetables and pita bread. You can use any vegetables at all, uncooked and full of vitamins. A great party dish for your guests to dip into whilst having drinks.

Serves: 3-4
Preparation Time: 15 mins

INGREDIENTS:

For the Hummus

7 oz of tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp of lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 tsp of ground cumin
3½ oz of tahini paste
3 tbsp of water
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp of paprika

For the Vegetables

2 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
2 sticks of celery, cut lengthwise into sticks
1 pepper (any color) deseeded and sliced into sticks
Any other vegetables, cauliflower, broccoli (in florets), baby tomatoes, radishes etc
1 pita bread, warmed in the microwave and sliced into ‘fingers’

METHOD:

Put all the ingredients into a food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds, and then put on medium power for a further 1 minute. Check to see if the ingredients are blended together, if not, put on medium power again for a further 30 seconds. Continue doing this until all the ingredients are blended together.

Scoop the hummus into a pretty dish, cover with cling film and put in the fridge while you prepare your vegetables. Display everything on a platter. Remove cling film and sprinkle over the paprika.