Easy Hummus

Hummus made from chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic

2 cups garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
2 Tb olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tsp salt or to taste
Juice of 1 lemon

Other ingredients can be added: tahini, sesame oil, roasted red pepper, cayenne pepper, to name a few.

Squeeze in the lemon juice and turn on the blender or food processor.
 Stop when it is smooth and fluffy like a dip.   ...OR... my household actually likes lumpy hummus. Sometimes we put the ingredients into a shallow bowl and mash it up with the back of a fork, leaving visible bits of bean.
 
Spoon hummus into the center of a plate. Sprinkle with paprika, and make a well in the center in which to pour a spoonful of olive oil.

Add crackers or pita and some salad ingredients.

To see a full set of photographs showing how this dish was made, go to this set on flickr.   (It will open in a new tab or window; to return to this page, just close it.) The small pictures are thumbnails; click on each one to see it full-size, and to read the comments under it.  If you prefer to use the slideshow feature, you won't see the captions unless you click on "show info" (top right).

This dish is #92 in the Baker's Dozen Challenge Countdown!