Tomato Basil Hummus

tomato basil hummus

1 can garbanzo beans, drain half the liquid
3 T tahini (ground sesame seed, found in the international food section of most grocery stores)
2 T lemon juice
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 can stewed tomato
1/2 can tomato paste
5 big fresh basil leaves

pour all ingredients into a blender and puree.
pour into bowl and drizzle w/ olive oil

serve w/ pita chips or blue corn chips or any way you like

Easy Mediterranean Hummus

Easy Mediterranean Hummus

1 (15.5 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained
1/3 cup pitted Spanish Manzanilla olives
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon cilantro leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Cover and puree until smooth. Add additional olive oil if necessary. May be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.

red salsa

1 can of red peppers (if fresh red peppers are not around) use 1/2 or i small can
4 red tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1 or 2 garlic cloves
Serrano peppers
lime and salt to taste

add all ingredients in a blender.

Mango pico de gallo

3 or 4 large mangoes or 3 large and 2 small (ripe)
3 large red tomatoes
red onion
cilantro
Serrano peppers
cucumber
lemon
salt

Dice mangoes, Serrano, onions, tomatoes, cucumber and cilantro. Mix all ingredients in a a bowl, add lemon and salt to taste. Chill for an hour or overnight.


For salsa mango you can vary by adding other fruits such as pineapples or peaches. Experiment and have fun with it.

Mango Salsa

3 large mangoes ripe or 2 large and 2 small ones
2 or 3 red tomatoes
red onion
lemon
Serrano peppers
1 habenero or half of one

Add all ingredients to the blender and blend. Let chill in refrigerator an hour or over night

Green Salsa

15 tomatitios (green small tomatoes)
2 or 3 garlic cloves
red onion
Serrano pepper
jalapenos (fresh not canned)
lime
salt

Blanch tomatitos..peel and roast with garlic onion Serrano chilies and jalapenos. Add everything into blender add lime and salt to taste. Better served warm and add chilies according to taste.

Hummus

2 1/2 cups of canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup of tahini
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
1/3 cup of water

Combine in food processor

Hugo Sauce

½ c miracle whip
Chili pd

Combine to taste, serve with tacos

Choclate fruit dip

¾ c chocolate chips
16 oz container cool whip
½ tsp vanilla
1tsp cinnamon

Fruit cut in to dipping size we like strawberries, apples, grapes and graham cracker sticks
Dip
Melt ¾ c chocolate chips and ½ c cool whip in microwave 30 seconds at a time beat until smooth, Add ½ tsp vanilla and 1tsp cinnamon fold in rest of 16 oz container cool whip let set in fridge 30 min.
We also like this frozen (like ice cream) and m&m can be added to dip.