Life Changing Hummus

Will this hummus change your life?  I mean, if you haven't had hummus before, I bet it will!  Because mine has a secret ingredient!!  Ssshhhh!  No longer do you need to eat that cheese laden or dairy laden dip when you have a bean laden dip instead!  Yes, it has calories, but it also has shit tons of fiber and protein and manganese and folate and phosphorus and zinc and iron and magnesium and calcium and vitamin C and selenium and potassium and copper and thiamine and vitamin B6 and polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.  Does your French Onion Dip have all that?  Even if it did (it doesn't), you'd be getting 15% of your daily saturated fat (the shitty kind of fat) in a single 2T serving with 60 calories with no good fats at all.  You can eat 1/2 CUP of my hummus down below and you'll only be getting 72 calories.  That's a big difference.  There are zero nutrients in your French Onion Dip.  And so many in hummus.  

I think those facts speak for themselves.  You need to switch to hummus.  Today.  

And here's how: 

• 1 can garbanzo beans (save the liquid)
• 1 can navy beans (the secret ingredient), drained and rinsed
• 1/4 C tahini (I buy mine on Amazon, it's cheaper and I buy it in bulk)
• however much garlic you like (either fresh or bottled)
• 1 T cumin
• 1/2 T lemon juice
• Add ins: fresh spinach (as much as you like) or fresh red bell pepper (either a half or whole however you like it) 

Add all to the food processor and blend (or a high powered blender), minus the garbanzo bean liquid.  Then after it's all blended, add the liquid a little at time to get the desired consistency.  I just use the whole amount for two cans of beans.  

You can play around with the flavors to tweak to your liking.  Top with some smoked paprika before serving and some olive oil if you like (that adds calories though, don't forget).  The secret ingredient is the navy beans.  Navy beans have no flavor alone and add a level of creaminess that's wonderful.  Sometimes garbanzo beans get gritty when processed, but the navy beans fix that right up.  You can also use two cans of garbanzos with ice water instead to get that level of creaminess.  

Once you switch to hummus, you will feel good about eating dip again, AND you'll be able to add it to your daily meals knowing you are getting a good amount of fiber and nutrients in your and your family's diet.  And it tastes freaking great, too.  So, make it now!  That's a command.  

SIDENOTE: Also you can make a dessert hummus for a party by using two cans of beans, and replace the tahini with almond or peanut butter and add in some cocoa.  And serve with graham crackers!  Yum!  (don't add in the other stuff though, unless you want a super gross garlicky chocolate hummus...just eww).  

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