Artichoke
Hummus Dip

Grilled artichoke hearts add a delicious layer of flavor to your traditional hummus! Serve with toasted pita, sesame crackers or vegetables.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 heaping cup Cara Mia Grilled Artichoke Hearts, plus more for garnish
• 1 can Chickpeas, drained {reserve chickpea liquid}
• 5 tablespoons Tahini
• 3 tablespoons Lemon, juice
• 2 tablespoons STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus more for garnish
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated Lemon Zest
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt, more or less for taste
• 2 teaspoons Minced Fresh Italian Parsley, for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Roughly chop up a cup of grilled artichoke hearts and add them to the bowl of your food processor, reserve a few tablespoons for garnishing at the end.
2. Next, add in the chickpeas, chopped garlic, tahini, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil and salt.
3. Pulse until smooth, use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the processor bowl halfway through. If you notice it’s a little on the thick side, you can drizzle in some of the reserved chickpea liquid and continue to pulse until smooth.

NOTE:

1. YIELD: 2 cups approximately
2. PREP TIME: 10 minutes
3. COOK TIME: 0 minutes
4. TOTAL TIME:10 minutes
5. Recipe developed by www.simplyscratch.com

PRODUCTS:

Cara Mia Grilled Artichoke Hearts
STAR® Extra Virgin Olive Oil