Ingredients

15ozchick peas,drained and liquid reserved

⅓cupsun dried tomatoes in olive oil,strained, plus more for garnish

2tbspolive oil

3tbspfresh lemon juice

2tbsptahini

1clovegarlic

½tspsalt

2tbspfresh basil,chopped, plus more for garnish

Preparation

Add chickpeas to a food processor along with sun dried tomatoes, olive oil from the tomato jar, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and salt.

Pulse for 1 minute then scrape down sides and bottom of jar and pulse one minute longer.

Add 2 tablespoons of the liquid from the chickpea can then pulse for 2 to 3 minutes longer, stopping and scraping down sides and bottom of processor once halfway through.

Add basil and pulse until just minced into hummus.