Sun-Dried Tomato and Chickpea Spread

• cooked chickpeas↗2 cups

  if canned, drain and rinse them

• garlic↗2

  minced

• lemon↗1

  juice of

• sun-dried tomato↗1⁄3 cup

  packed in oil, chopped

• olive oil↗2 tablespoons

  use the one that the tomatoes were packed in

• salt and pepper
• fresh basil↗10

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas. You don't want purée. You still want chunks, don't you?.

2. 2

   Add the rest of ingredients.

3. 3

   Mix well.

4. 4

   Put in the refrigerator and let sit for a couple of hours, to let the flavors combine.

5. 5

   Use as you would use hummus, or use it as a sandwich spread.