Hummus With Vinegar Food

THE BEST HUMMUS

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas in a medium mesh sieve, reserving the liquid. Reserve about 7 chickpeas for garnish.
• Process the tahini, garlic and cumin in a food processor. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in 2/3 cup of the reserved chickpea liquid (if you don't have exactly 2/3 cup, add water until the total amount is 2/3 cup) and process until light and very creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. The mixture will appear broken at first but will come together after all the liquid is added and has been processed for a minute or two.
• Add the chickpeas, the lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the tahini mixture. Process until the mixture is extremely smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally, about 4 minutes. Thin with more water if you prefer a looser consistency. Taste and season with more salt, lemon juice or cumin as desired.
• Spoon the hummus into a shallow bowl, making a well in the center, and drizzle liberally with oil. Top with the reserved chickpeas and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with pita bread, pita chips or cut raw vegetables.

FUSION HUMMUS

Steps:

• Strip rosemary leaves from stems, discard stems, and place leaves in the bowl of a food processor. Add garlic and pulse until finely chopped. Pour in the garbanzo beans; process until evenly blended.
• With food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil, scraping sides of the bowl as necessary. Pour in balsamic vinegar and process until evenly blended. Taste, and add more vinegar, 1 tablespoon at a time, as desired. Pour in the water and process to make a spreadable consistency. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill before serving.

HUMMUS WITH RASPBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
• Add vinegar, bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes or until vinegar evaporates.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Drain chickpeas, reserving ¼ cup liquid.
• Place chickpeas and chopped cilantro in a food processor, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add onion mixture, ¼ cup reserved liquid, cumin, pepper, salt, and process until smooth.
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs if desired.
• Per serving (2 tablespoons): 44 calories, 2 grams protein, 1 gram fat (percentage of calories from fat, 27), 7 grams carbohydrates, no cholesterol, 75 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber.

BALSAMIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in food processor.
• Blend/process until smooth.