Alterna-hummus

This is a recipe that Lindsey sent me a while ago and I am only now getting around to posting it. Believe it or not, it's a recipe for hummus that doesn't use tahini. For the record, i LOVE tahini. It's just that it's quite fattening and high in calories (as any nut- or seed-paste should be), and sometimes you just want some other way to make this delicious chickpea dip that we all love without the calories we can ill afford. Plus, tahini can't be found in all grocery stores in the U.S. (sad truth), so we need a substitute sometimes.

The substitute? Yogurt! Plain, fat-free (if you so choose) yogurt.

Here's the recipe, with some alterations:

1 can of chick peas
1/3 cup plain yogurt
juice of half a lemon (go crazy and add some zest, if you want)
2 cloves of garlic
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon water
1/2 tsp ground cumin
generous helping of black pepper

Blend and serve! Also fantastic if you put some roasted red peppers in there, as i have in mine. You can find roasted red peppers by the jar in your grocery store, with the pickles and olives.

Thanks Lindsey!! :)