Black Bean Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; drain and reserve liquid
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1.5 tablespoons tahini
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon paprika
• 10 Greek olives

Steps

1. Drain beans and reserve liquid.
2. Place garlic into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until minced. Add black beans, 2 tablespoons bean liquid, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
3. Taste and add additional bean liquid, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper as needed. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Arrange Greek olives over top.