Humus

Ingredients

• 1 (439 g/15 oz) can chick peas, drained
• 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
• grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• salt and pepper

Crudités:

• 1 green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced lengthways
• 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
• chunks of nutty brown bread to serve

Cooking Process

1. Blend the chick peas, garlic rind and juice in a liquidizer or food processor until as smooth as possible .
2. Add the tahini and mayonnaise, 1 tbsp at a time , blending between each addition .
3. Season well with salt and pepper, pour the humus into a small bowl and place on a large serving plate.
4. Prepare the vegetables as instructed and arrange with the bread around the humus.

Bon Apetite!