Quick-Fix Hummus

Hummus is a great snack or light lunch served with some breadsticks, cracker bread or pitta bread ... even vegetable sticks for an ultimate health kick.

Ingredients

400g can of chickpeas

1 clove of garlic

1 lemon

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

A pinch of salt

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon paprika

Method

• Drain and rinse the chickpeas and set a few to one side to be used as a garnish.

• Put the remaining chickpeas in a food processor, mince in the garlic and add the juice of half the lemon along with the cumin seeds, salt, oil, paprika and 5 tablespoons of water.

• Whizz up until you get a smooth consistency.

• Taste and add more seasoning (salt and lemon juice) if required.

• Serve in a bowl with a sprinkling of the whole chickpeas and a little more paprika.