Kid-Friendly Hummus

Ingredients

• 3 cups canned chickpeas (1 28 oz. can) drained and rinsed
• 2 large cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• Pinch of chili pepper (optional)
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. 1
   Check with a grownup and wash your hands before you begin.
2. 2
   Put all the ingredients in a blender (except the water and paprika.)
3. 3
   Use the puree setting on the blender to mix everything until it is smooth and creamy. If it's too thick, turn off the blender, and drizzle in a little water (up to 1/2 cup) and puree again until it's the right texture for dipping.
4. 4
   Turn off the blender and wait until it has completely stopped. Use a spatula to scrape all the hummus into a shallow bowl.
5. 5
   Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the top, and sprinkle it with paprika.
6. 6
   Clean up the kitchen before you dig into your yummy hummus dip — or as I call it, yummus!