Lebanese Chickpea Appetizer (Hummus Habb)

8 Servings
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Unlike more traditional hummus, this leaves the chickpeas essentially whole. The textrue and flavor are completely different from the Arabian version.

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Lebanese Chickpea Appetizer (Hummus Habb) Ingredients

2 cups chickpeas - cooked or canned	1 teaspoon salt - to taste
1/4 cup olive oil	2 tablespoons scallions - finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice	2 tablespoons fresh cilantro - finely chopped
6 cloves garlic - crushed	1 tablespoon mint - finely chopped

Instructions for Lebanese Chickpea Appetizer (Hummus Habb)

Thoroughly mix all ingredients except the mint. Refrigerate for one hour. Just before serving, garnish with mint.

Note: chives may be substituted for the cilantro and tsp of dried mint for the fresh mint.

From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East and North Africa"
by Habeeb Salloum

Each (app 1/4 cup) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 142, FatCals: 69, TotFat: 8g
SatFat: 1g, PolyFat: 1g, MonoFat: 6g
Chol: 0mg, Na: 300mg, K: 177mg
TotCarbs: 15g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 2g
NetCarbs: 11g, Protein: 4g

Main Ingredient: ChickpeasCuisine: Middle Eastern