Cumin Pita Crisps and Lemony Hummus
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Recipe type: Appetizer,Snack
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 pita breads
- Olive oil spray or butter spray (or ½ cup melted butter)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 small lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- extra virgin olive oil, to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cut pita breads into eighths, then gently peel apart the layers to create 16 triangles from each pita bread. Lay flat on foil lined baking sheets and spray liberally with cooking spray or spray butter. (If you are using melted butter, toss the pita crisps with melted butter in a bowl.) Combine spices and sprinkle over the top of the pita bread, then bake at 375 degrees until crisp and lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
- To make the hummus, add chickpeas, lemon zest, and lemon juice to food processor and pulse a few times. Add minced garlic to a small pan with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw garlic taste. Add garlic and oil from the pan to the chickpeas along with cumin, and turn food processor on. With blade running, slowly pour in more olive oil until the hummus reaches a nice creamy consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste and pulse a couple more times to incorporate it.