It’s like the NY Times read my mind…

And here is their hummus recipe.

Taken directly from: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/health/nutrition/10recipehealth.html?ref=nutrition

Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

Published: September 8, 2009

Hummus is a great filling for a vegetarian wrap. You can buy hummus in many grocery stores, but nothing can beat hummus you make at home. It takes no time at all to make this version with canned chickpeas.

For the hummus:

1 to 2 garlic cloves, to taste; halved, green shoots removed

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Salt to taste

3 to 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste

2 to 3 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt, as needed

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons sesame tahini

For each wrap:

1 large flour tortilla or whole wheat wrap

2 leaves romaine lettuce, ribs cut away

1/8 red pepper, cut into thin strips

2 tablespoons cucumber, cut in julienne

Fresh mint leaves (optional)

1. Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and drop in the garlic cloves. Process until they are chopped and adhere to the sides of the bowl. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, and process until very smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings.

2. For each wrap, warm a large flour tortilla for about 10 seconds in the microwave or over a burner, just until flexible. Lay it on your work surface and cover with lettuce leaves, leaving a two-inch border all the way around. Place 3 heaped tablespoons hummus (about 1/4 cup) on top of the lettuce on the bottom half of the tortilla. Top with the red pepper, the cucumber and a few leaves of mint if desired.

3. Fold the bottom edge of the tortilla over the filling. Fold in the sides, then roll up, squeezing the tortilla so that the roll is compact. Place the roll on a piece of plastic wrap. Fold in the sides of the plastic over the ends of the wrap, and roll up tightly to secure. Refrigerate for at least five minutes and for as long as 24 hours.

Yield: 1 3/4 cups hummus. Enough for six or seven wraps.

Advance preparation: The hummus will keep for three or four days in the refrigerator. It will become more pungent. The wrap can be made a day ahead.

Make Your Own Hummus

www.sabra.com

Last night I was scraping the bottom of my giant sabra hummus container from Costco with some celery and had a realization…I am sick of Sabra.  I go through phases of hummus because I eat so much — I switch between Trader Joe’s hummus (with tahini…not as creamy, more chickpea-y) and Sabra (much more creamy, but with more stabilizers and oil).  Whenever I get sick of one, I switch to the other.  Right now, though, I’m sick of both! So, I’ve decided to make my own.  Last night I bought some tahini, lemons, and plan to make my own next week.  I will post pictures and the recipe I use — most likely I’ll just make my own, with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, some basil, maybe some sundried tomatoes or roasted red peppers. Do any of you have good recipes?  Send them my way if you do, and I will try them out, as well.

Lebanese Taverna’s Hummus

…pretty good hummus.  Not too olive oil-y, with pine nuts, very creamy.  Get it with the whole wheat pita (have to ask…usually they make it just for you)