Spicy Mediterranean chickpea dip
4 hours 10 min
If you like to watch your fat intake and low fat hummus just doesn't do it for you, here's a spicy alternative. Serve with crudites and breadsticks.
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 to 2 lemons, juiced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons water
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 large handful fresh basil
- 2 tins chickpeas, drained
- 3 red peppers, roasted - tinned or freshly roasted
- 1 small handful tasty pitted black olives
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- salt and white pepper
Method
Prep:10min ›
Extra time:4hr ›
Ready in:4hr10min
- Simply blend all ingredients in a food processor, check the seasoning and adjust to your taste. Turn into serving dish.
- Cover and chill for a few hours - this allows the flavours to blend and intensify.
Tip
To roast peppers, just place them on a non-stick baking tray in a very hot oven until the skins have blackened. Immediately place them in a bowl, cover tightly for 10 minutes. Slide off the skins and remove the seeds.
