HUMMUS PLATTER | SA Garden and Home

Ingredients

• 60ml tahini
• 45ml cold water, more if necessary
• 30ml extra virgin olive oil
• 2,5ml ground cumin
• 2–3ml sea salt
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 45ml lemon juice
• 1 tin (400g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• salt and milled black pepper, to taste
• 1 Mediterranean cucumber, sliced
• 100g bocconcini or 1 fresh mozzarella ball, torn
• 150g cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced
• 45ml pine nuts, toasted
• 100g black olives, pitted
• 45ml fresh basil leaves, torn
• 3–4 pita breads, toasted and quartered
• lemon wedges (optional)