Avocado Hummus

 This smooth creamy dip combines the goodness of avocado with the protein rich chick peas .

Great as a dip with strips of raw veggies or with toasted pita or as a sandwich spread .

Serves 4

Total time required 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and roughly chopped
• 400g chickpeas, drained and rinsed 
• 1 handful fresh coriander, washed and roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped ( or ginger if you don't like garlic )
• 1 green chilly ( if you like it a bit spicy )
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt to taste

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add a teaspoon or two of water, if needed, to loosen. Season with sea salt to taste
2. Serve in a bowl with an extra drizzle of oil and chopped up veggies or toasted pitta strips to dip – we like it with carrots, radishes, tomatoes and sugar snap peas.