Hummus with Olives On Toast

Want a healthy and quick snack? It’s cheap and very easy to make your own hummus and, served with olives on toasted pitta bread or crusty bread, it’s satsifying too

Hummus with Olives On Toast

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g can chickpeas drained
  • 1 fat garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp tahini paste
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • 6-7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Toasted pitta bread or crusty bread sliced olives and smoked paprika, to serve

Instructions
 

  • on toaPulse the chickpeas in a food processor with the garlic, tahini paste and lemon juice.
  • With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil, to make a rough pâté. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Serve spread on toasted pitta bread or crusty bread with sliced olives, a sprinkle of smoked paprika and an extra drizzle of olive oil.

Notes

If you don't have chickpeas, use canned butter beans, cannellini beans or frozen broad beans to make this recipe.