Also at the Morningside market this summer, Robert Gerstenecker of Park 75 made this yummy hummus with pink-eye peas. Yes, those any of those field peas will make delicious hummus, and it’s just too easy. If you’ve run out of ideas for your weekly bag of crowder peas, give this a try.
Ingredients:
1/2 pound field peas, cooled in salted water and drained 3 cloves garlic 1/3 cup tahini 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper pinch cayenne 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Preparation:
In the bowl of a food processor, combine peas, garlic, tahini, salt, pepper and cayenne. Pulse until mixture is finely chopped. Add olive oil and lemon juice and puree to a smooth texture. Taste for seasoning and add more salt or cayenne if needed.