A Different Chick Pea Spread

Ingredients

• 1 or 2 cloves garlic
• peeled and minced
• 4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp ground cumin
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) chick peas

Instructions

1. Drain the chick peas and reserve the liquid.
2. Mash them with a potato masher, or puree in a blender or food processor.
3. Blend in the garlic, lemon juice, peanut butter, cumin, salt, oil, and cayenne pepper.
4. Add enough of the reserved chick pea liquid to make a smooth, but not runny, paste.
5. *You can serve this with pita bread cut up into small triangles.
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7. **You can refrigerate this for 3 to 5 days.
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9. ***This is a variation of a Middle Eastern dish using peanut butter in place of sesame paste (tahini).
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