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1½ cups
Easy
By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons
Published 2000
Think of this as a streamlined hummus, the Middle Eastern blend of chick peas and tahini (toasted sesame) paste. Chick peas are a nutrient-rich legume, dense with carbohydrates and protein. Tahini, on the other hand, is primarily fat. We’ve kept the characteristic flavorings in hummus—lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, mint, and dill—and left the tahini behind.