6 cloves roasted garlic **Instructions for roasting included below**
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
⅓ cup tahini (sesame paste)
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas
Preparation Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor, run until the mixture comes smooth and creamy, adding a little more liquid from the chickpeas if necessary.
Serve at room temperature drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with paprika with fresh veggies, toasted pita or chips.
**To roast your garlic: Place a head of garlic in a small baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, cover with tin foil and bake at 400˚ until the cloves are soft and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2011/05/roasted-garlic-hummus/