Avocado & Roasted Garlic Hummus Platter - California Avocados

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1/2 cup chickpeas, no salt added, rinsed and drained
• 2 Tbsp. tahini
• 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. za’atar spice mix
• 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt (or more to taste), NOTE: I liked a total of ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 5 Tbsp. cold water, (or more to thin)
• 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and cubed
• 1 Tbsp. toasted, chopped walnuts
• 1 Tbsp. crumbled feta cheese, NOTE: Eliminate for a vegan option
• 2 medium (about 6-inches in diameter) pieces toasted or warm pita bread
• 1 sweet pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch thick slices
• 1 cup multi-colored baby carrots or carrot chips
• 1/2 English cucumber, cut into ½-inch thick slices