Simple No-Tahini Hummus

This recipe comes from Caldwell Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and is a staple of a lot of the other recipes from the same book.

Ingredients
1 15 oz. can chickpeas (2 cups cooked), drained and rinsed
2 garlic cloves, chopped
zest of 1 lemon
2-3 tbs fresh lemon juice
4 tbs vegetable stock or water
1 tsp low-sodium tamari or Bragg Liquid Aminos (optional)

Directions

1. Combine chickpeas, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and stock in a food processor and process until smooth. Add more stock if too thick.

2. Taste and add as little tamari as possible.  (With 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, you probably won't need extra seasoning.)

Variation:  Add 1 cup loosely packed cilantro or parsley; use cannellini beans instead of chickpeas.

[Edited 1/25/13:  Simran really liked this.  She just kept eating it with a spoon.]