MEDITERRANEAN HUMMUS BITES

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup prepared red pepper hummus (See Tip below)
• 4 BAYS^® English Muffins, any variety, split, toasted
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
• 1/3 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional

Instructions

• Spread hummus evenly over muffin halves; top with cheese, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, cucumber and parsley. To serve, cut each half into four wedges.
  
  
• How to Make Homemade Red Pepper Hummus:
  
  
• 1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2 cup drained roasted red pepper pieces, cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
  
  
• Place ingredients in food processor; process until mixture is smooth, scraping bowl as needed.
  Hummus stores well refrigerated in air-tight container for up to 3 days. Makes 1-1/2 cups.