Hummus
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Makes 5-1/4 cup servings

Ingredients: 
2-3 large cloves garlic, peeled
1-15 oz. can garbanzo beans, juice reserved
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. tahini
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbl. juice from beans

Sliced cucumber, sliced sweet onion and tomato slices (optional)

Steps:
1. In food processor (with steel blade), drop peeled cloves of garlic in while blades are turning.  When garlic is chopped, stop food processor.  Add the other ingredients.  Process until smooth. 

2. To make pita sandwich, halve pita bread to create 6 pockets.  Spread about ¼ cup hummus in each pita pocket.  Tuck in cucumber, onion and tomato.  Serve immediately or wrap tightly and refrigerate.  To make bagel sandwich, spread each side with hummus, add veggies on bottom half.  Add bagel top and slice in half. 

*For spicier hummus, substitute 1 chipotle pepper in adobo (

Nutritional content per 1/4-c. serving: Calories 170, Fat 4 g, Fiber 8 g, Sodium 230 mg, Protein 6 g.