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"This is a very basic recipe for the popular garbanzo and sesame seed pate. Vary the flavor by adding a few mint leaves, a little fresh ginger, or red pepper flakes. I make it in a food processor now, but I used to make it by putting the garbanzo beans through a ricer."
Original recipe yield: 3 cups.
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Ready In:
10 Minutes
Servings:
24

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/2 cup roasted tahini
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup packed flat leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, parsley, and green onion in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth, adding water if the mixture is too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.