Olive Dip

Olive Dip
(Palestine and Jordan)

2 cups green olives, pitted and washed to remove salt
4 tbsp taheena
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 small topmato, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil

Place all ingredients except the tomatoes and olive oil in a blender;
blend until smooth.

Place in a flat serving dish and refrigerate for 1 hour; then spread
the tomato pieces on top[, and sprinkle with oil before serving

Hummus

Ingredients

*2 cans of chick peas, or 3c cooked chick peas (save water)
*garlic cloves*Tahini Paste (aka Sesame Seed Paste)
*Lemons or Lemon Juice
*Olive Oil Instructions


Place chick peas, 1/2 cup of its water, several tbs of lemon juice, several cloves of garlic, and 3-4 tbs of tahini in a food processor or blender. Puree, adding salt and white pepper to your taste. If the consistency of the hummus isn't thin enough, add either more water or lemon juice to the mixture. Serve with olive oil, salad, and toasted flat bread.