½ cup dried chickpeas
5 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons pure olive oil
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
4 large cloves garlic
¾ teaspoon salt
Soak chickpeas overnight.
Drain, rinse, and place chickpeas in saucepan. Just barely cover with water.
Add chopped garlic and salt.
Cook until tender (about 30 minutes) and set aside to cool.
30 minutes
Purée chickpeas in a blender with the oil, lemon juice, and tahini paste until smooth.