Hummus -- No Tahini

Pictured: hummus-no tahini eaten by my two-year-old.

For hummus with tahini (fuller flavor and more nutritious), click here.

Original recipe from All Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 t cumin
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 T olive oil

Directions:

In a blender or food processor combine garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, salt and olive oil. Blend on low speed, gradually adding reserved bean liquid, until desired consistency is achieved.  May be frozen or refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Serve with pitas or vegetables.  When this hummus is served with whole wheat pitas, the meal makes a complete protein--perfect for vegetarians.

Babies can eat hummus too!   They're probably ready to try it around 8 months.  Try to introduce most or all of the ingredients first to your baby separately (seasonings/spices aside) to check for allergic reaction.  This recipe is great to start with, since tahini is made of sesame seeds, which are more likely to cause allergies.  Check here for more information on feeding babies hummus, and here for a chart on when to introduce different foods to baby.