Hummus

Ingredients

2 cans of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), liquid reserved
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste), optional, with some of its
oil
3/4 cup AlphaWOLF extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for
drizzling
4-6 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives (any olive will work)
1 tsp Salt and 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin, plus a sprinkling for
garnish
1 tablespoon ground smoked paprika, plus a sprinkling
for garnish
1/2 tablespoon Harissa
Juice of 2 lemon and their zest plus more to taste

Directions

1. Put everything in a food processor, (save 1 TBL of
the olives for a garnish) and begin to process; add the
chickpea liquid as needed to allow the machine to
produce a smooth puree.
2. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Refrigerate to allow
the flavors to marry. Let come to room temperature
before serving.
3. Serve with chopped parsley, chopped Kalamata
olives, a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more
cumin and/or paprika, ...Raw veggies (especially red,
green, orange and yellow peppers) and any kind of
chips work well...Great on sandwiches also.

Pairing

This recipe is amazing with Eagle Eye Rosé of Petit Verdot