Avocado Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 can chick peas, well drained
• 2 medium ripe avocados, cored and peeled, 13 oz before cored and peeled
• 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for serving if desired
• 1 1/2 Tbsp tahini
• 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp cumin
• 1 – 2 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro leaves, for topping
• Red pepper flakes, for topping

Directions

Put the chick peas into a food processor with the olive oil, tahini, lime juice, and garlic; pulse until you have a smooth base, about 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper; as a guide, go scant with the salt, around 1/2 tsp, and use about 1/8 tsp pepper. Sprinkle in the cumin, add the avocados, and keep pulsing until the dip is smooth and creamy, another 1 – 2 minutes. Spoon it into a bowl, add more olive oil on top if you like, and finish with cilantro and red pepper flakes. Set it out with pita chips or tortilla chips.