ITALIAN STYLE HUMMUS

ITALIAN STYLE HUMMUS image

Categories Bean

Number Of Ingredients 8

❚ 15-oz (426-g) can cannellini or other white beans, drained and rinsed
❚ 6 cloves garlic, minced, divided ❚ 1/2 cup (125 mL) pine nuts
❚ Zest and juice of 1 lemon
❚ 1 tbsp (15 mL) plus 1 tsp (5 mL) chopped fresh rosemary
❚ 1/3 cup (80 mL) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra
❚ Salt and ground black pepper
❚ 1 large tomato, diced
❚ Balsamic vinegar

Steps:

1. In a food processor, combine the beans, half of the garlic, pine nuts, lemon zest and juice, and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the rosemary. Process until chunky smooth. 2. With the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil until the hummus reaches a smooth, silky texture. Taste, then season with salt and pepper, and set aside. 3. In a bowl, toss together the tomatoes, the remaining 1 tsp (5 mL) of rosemary and the remaining garlic. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. 4. Spoon the hummus into a wide, shallow bowl, using the back of the spoon to form a cavity at the centre. 5. Spoon the tomatoes into the cavity in the hummus. Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes and hummus, then sprinkle with a few drops of balsamic vinegar.