Do you like hummus? I like hummus. My hubby likes hummus. Even my kiddo likes hummus (probably because he has no idea what is in it, 'cause if he did he'd never get it anywhere near his mouth!) I cannot even believe I could like a dip that has a chickpea base because I loathe those little beans. But for some reason the dip is delicious. And full of protein!

But I have never made hummus. So this past week I was on a mission to make it. I searched down what seemed like a standard recipe. Because there are oh-so-many variations! Like this black bean variation here. But that is another recipe for another day...

But they all contain tahini. Do you know what that is? Neither does anyone who works in any of the grocery stores near my house. It is a sesame seed paste, and no I am not gonna make my own. That sounds like a lot of extra work. So I substituted sesame oil for the olive oil so as not to lose that sesame seed taste in the dip. And you know what, it still tasted pretty darn good!

Try the recipe I tested out...you won't be sorry!