Hummus + Tahini Sauce

Tahini Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup raw sesame seeds (or I had roasted sesame seeds that I just put under the boiler for a minute or two to heat up)
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 lemons, juice of
1 tbsp. garlic powder OR 6 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
1/2 cup water
Salt to taste

Directions

Bake the sesame seeds at 350 F. for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately pour into your blender while the seeds are still hot.
Blend until it get thick and sticks to the sides.
Add in all other ingredients and blend until you have a smooth sauce.
Transfer to a storage container and chill for at least 2 hours so it can thicken.

(Makes approximately 1 1/4 cups)


Hummus

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas *or you could buy garbanzo beans and soak them :)
Juice of 2 lemon
1/2 cup tahini sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 cup sun dried tomatoes (optional)
Water – just enough to get the right consistency

Directions
Place all ingredients, except the olives, in your food processor and blend until smooth.

I halved the recipe of the tahini sauce and it made just the right amount for the hummus. This makes A LOT of  hummus though. When I do it again I will probably just make half the hummus.