Mediterranean Walnut Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup canned garbanzo beans, drained (reserve liquid)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, lightly packed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 -3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Drain garbanzo beans, reserving the liquid. In a blender or food processor bowl combine beans and 2 tablespoons of the reserved liquid, the walnuts, basil leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cover and blend until nearly smooth (scrap down sides and add additional reserved liquid if mixture appears stiff).
Serve on toasted baguette slices or pita slices. Store, covered, in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Makes about 20 (1 tablespoon) servings.