Categories: Appetizers, Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup dried split green peas, rinsed
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 cup green peas (fresh, cooker, or frozen, thawed)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/3 cup finely chopped seeded tomato

Directions

1. In a 1-quart saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add in the split peas and garlic.
2. Return to a boil.
3. Decrease heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
4. Place the pea mixture, green peas, oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor container fitted with a steel blade.
5. Cover and process until smooth.
6. Add tomatoes and pulse once or twice to combine.
7. Variation-add 1/3 cup chopped roasted red peppers when you add the tomatoes.
8. Serve with pita chips.

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