Lemon Artichoke Hummus
By: Keri Giordano
Published: Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 4:44pm

Ingredients




2 cans garbonzo beans, drained
 cup tahini
1 jar marinated artichokes
1/2 can artichoke hearts
2 heaping tablespoons garlic, minced
1 lemon, juice and zest
1/4 cup lemon juice, bottled
1 handful fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Pour both cans of drained garbonzo beans, the bottled lemon juice and tahini into a blender or large food processor. 2 Pulse until broken up. 3 Add the jarred marinated artichokes and 1-2 tbsps of the marinade (reserving 2 artichoke hearts). 4 Add the garlic, basil, canned artichokes hearts, salt and pepper. 5 Blend to the desired consistency. 6 Pour into serving vessel. 7 Finely chop the reserved marinated artichoke hearts and add to top of mixture. 8 Zest and lightly juice the lemon over the hummus. 9 Serve and enjoy.

About


The first time I ever made this recipe was for my son's birthday party. We have both carnivorous friends and vegetarian friends. I wanted to make something that everyone could enjoy. A lot of our guests were avid hummus eaters too. They kept asking what market I purchased it from. Some people even said it was hands down the best hummus they'd ever eaten. They were quite shocked to hear that I made it. Needless to say, I will keep this recipe in my repertoire and make it again and again!