Spicy Spinach and Feta Hummus

Hi!!  Did you miss me?  I have been so happily busy with family that has been in town.  My sister in law and my darling nephew have been here for the past two weeks.  They live in Vancouver, so we don't get to see them too often.  Because it is an all day event to get them here, and because it costs an arm and a leg to fly these days, every second with them was precious, and I made sure to be with them as much as possible.  But don't you think for a second I haven't tested out some delicious recipes for ya'll to chow down on!

That being said, I love hummus.  Slathered on top of toasted pita...yum!  That is my ultimate snack.  I love experimenting with different flavor variations.  Black bean, roasted red pepper, roasted garlic... I like them all.  Today I have a scrumptious hummus for you.  It's creamy, a little spicy and loaded with greens.  Of course you can omit the red pepper flakes if you don't want that kick, or if you have littles that are sensitive to heat.  Either way, you cannot go wrong dipping into this divine goodness.

Spicy Spinach and Feta Hummus

YEILD: About 3 cups

ingredients:

2 cans of low sodium chick peas or garbanzo beans

1 1/2 cups fresh spinach

1/3 cup olive oil

Juice of one lemon

4 tablespoons Tahini

8 ounce block of feta cheese

1 tablespoons red pepper flakes 

2 cloves garlic peeled and roughly chopped

1 teaspoons salt  

directions:

Combine the first 5 ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until combined.  Crumble in the feta and add the crushed red pepper, garlic, and salt.  Pulse until thoroughly combined.  Enjoy!


Recipe by Katelyn of Pisa Cake