Warm Hummus and Baked Pita Chips
Delicious hummus (Minimalist Baker) with semi-homemade whole wheat pita chips makes an indulgent, yet healthy snack.
Ingredients
- 3 or more loaves whole wheat pita bread, homemade or store bought
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided (1 tbsp for hummus, 2 for pita chips)
- 1 tbsp Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning or whatever seasoning you have on hand
- 1 15 oz can Garbanzo Beans (chick peas) undrained
- ½ cup tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh squeezed or bottled
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¾ tsp sea salt
Instructions
For the Pita Chips:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a pizza cutter, cut each pita bread loaf into 8 triangular wedges. Arrange them in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Pour 2 tbsp of the olive oil into a small bowl and mix in 1 tbsp of Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning. Use a pastry brush and baste each wedge generously. (Alternatively, you can brush the tops with olive oil or use a spray of cooking spray, then sprinkle the tops with bagel seasoning or whatever seasoning you have on hand.)
- Bake in preheated oven for 6-7 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving with the yummy hummus you whipped up while they were baking!
For the Hummus:
- Dump 1 can garbanzo beans (undrained; you need the juice!) into a microwave safe bowl. Add the garlic. Microwave for 4 ½ minutes.
- Carefully remove bowl from microwave. Dump mixture into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add tahini, lemon juice, and salt. Blend or puree until smooth, slowly drizzling in the olive oil as it goes.
- Serve warm with your freshly baked pita chips (my personal favorite way to eat it), or refrigerate for a couple hours for an amazingly flavorful classic hummus dip!