lemon basil hummus dip

i'm not usually a huge fan of hummus - 

the texture sort of freaks me out.

but i love lemon & i'm a big fan of basil ...

plus this recipe came directly from the skinny girl herself, 

so i knew i needed to try.

turns out - its yummy!

you'll need:

1 can (about 15 ounces) of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

1/2 c loosely packed fresh basil leaves

1 clove garlic peeled (or 1 tsp of jarred stuff)

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1 tbsp. olive oil

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1 tsp. soy sauce

crackers (i used Stacy's Pita Chips - yum!)

a food processor

before we begin:

do not! i repeat, do not! drain the water in the can of chickpeas down the drain.

not that i did that or anything.

(i did.)

drain the can of chickpeas into a bowl

& reserve 1 tbsp of the liquid.

rinse the chickpeas under cold water in a colander.

place chickpeas, reserved liquid, basil, garlic, lemon juice, oil, 

black pepper & soy sauce all into a food processor.

cover & process until the mixture of smooth.

that's it!

serve with the crackers for dipping.

enjoy!