Ingredients

2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons tahini paste

1 tablespoon garlic

1/4 cup olive oil, plus more, for drizzling

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 cup kalamata olives, pitted

Fresh pita bread

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Preparation

In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini paste, and garlic. Process until smooth. With the machine running, add 1/4 cup olive oil, a little at a time. Season with salt and pepper.

Spoon the hummus in the center of a large platter. Drizzle the hummus with olive oil. Arrange the black olives and fresh pita bread around the hummus.

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