Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  32            ounces  canned garbanzo beans
     1/4           cup  garlic
  8             ounces  sesame tahini
  1                cup  water
     1/2           cup  fresh lemon juice
     1/4           cup  olive oil
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2          teaspoons  olive oil
  1           teaspoon  mint
  1           teaspoon  paprika

Preparation:

place garbanzos in a saucepan, over a moderate flame heat to a boil, remove from heat, and cool slightly strain well, reserving liquid place beans into a food processor with 1/2 cup liquid process to a smooth puree add garlic and tahini add water to reserved liquid to make 1 cup add to processor add lemon juice, oil, and salt process until smooth and thoroughly blended adjust consistency with additional liquid as needed spread onto a plate or spoon into a bowl drizzle with olive oil sprinkle with mint leaves and paprika serve at room temperature, with pita or lavash to the side

Nutritional Information:

54 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat); trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 90mg Sodium