Guacamole Hummus

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Servings:
8

Can't decide between hummus and guacamole? This recipe, courtesy of Catherine Teniente from San Antonio, Texas, allows you to have it both ways in this bright, creamy dip.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained

  • 3 cups fresh cilantro leaves

  • 1 garlic clove, chopped

  • 1 ripe avocado, roughly chopped

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • Lemon wedges

  • Tortilla chips

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine chickpeas, cilantro, garlic, and avocado. Process until finely chopped. With machine running, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream, then add lemon juice, and then add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with lemon wedges and tortilla chips.

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Originally appeared: Everyday Food, May 2011
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