Healthy Hummus

I love Hummus, but unfortunately a lot of the Hummus out there has a lot of extra oil which means it's loaded with extra calories and fat. This version omits most of the oil to make a super healthy version you can feel good about eating! The recipe below is just the very basic version, once you have this version down you can create virtually any kind you want.

Healthy Hummus - Basic Version
1 (15 ounce) can organic garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lemon - juice

In a blender or food processor combine garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, salt and olive oil and the juice from one half of a lemon. Blend on low speed, gradually adding reserved bean liquid, until desired consistency is achieved.

Hummus makes a great dip when served with vegetables, crackers or pita bread. It's also delicious when used as a spread on a sandwich or bagel!

Here's some ideas of other types of hummus you can make, just add to the basic version:
For roasted red pepper hummus: add 3-5 roasted red pepper strips (you can buy these canned/jarred)
For artichoke hummus: add one 16 oz can of artichoke hearts (drained & halved)
For sun dried tomato hummus: add 1/4 cup of sun dried tomatoes
For olive hummus: add 1/2 cup black or kalmata or green olives