1 can chick peas - (15 oz), drained
1 garlic clove, cracked from skin
1 lemon, zested and juiced
4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves - (to 5), stripped from stems
Coarse salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
A few drops hot sauce, to taste
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 celery ribs from the heart, cut into dipping
sticks abt 4" long
1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into sticks
1 red bell pepper, trimmed, and
cut into sticks
1/2 pint grape tomatoes
1 package reduced fat gourmet chips
= (Terra brand Garlic and Onion Yukon
Gold flavor potato chips recommended; 50
percent less fat than regular chips)


Combine the chick peas, garlic, lemon zest and juice, thyme, salt and pepper and hot sauce in food processor. Turn processor on and stream in the extra-virgin olive oil. Transfer the dip to a dish and surround with veggies and chips. That'll keep the munching going on until dinner!
This recipe yields 4 servings.