Note: This recipe is for people following a vegetarian (meat-free) diet. However, this recipe may include ingredients such as dairy or other animal-based products that may not fit in with vegan or some other vegetarian diets.

Prep time: 5 minutes

What you need:

• 15-oz. can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper

What to do:

1. Combine garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, salt, and olive oil in a food processor.
2. Blend on low speed, gradually adding reserved garbanzo bean liquid, until desired consistency is achieved.

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

• 76 calories
• 4g protein
• 3g fat
• 0g sat. fat
• 9g carbohydrate
• 3g fiber
• 0mg cholesterol
• 213mg sodium
• 29mg calcium
• 1mg iron

Serves: 6

Serving size: 3 tbsp.

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Variations and suggestions:

If you don't have a food processor, try using a blender. Serve with warm slices of pita bread. Refrigerate the leftovers.

Reviewed by: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N, CNSC
Date Reviewed: 04-11-2015