These few days in-between Christmas and New Year are quite odd ones. Do you get on with work for a couple of days? Do you stay in the festive spirit even though your tree is looking a bit tired? Are you still allowed to listen to carols? Do you continue to party every evening?So here is a super speedy, crowd pleasing recipe to serve up with your fancy Christmas crackers & pimped up bread sticks (or just some roasted pitta bread tbf!). And chickpeas are a fab way to squeeze some extra fibre & protein in your diet that is currently 80% chocolate orange! 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed. Or 400g cooked chickpeas 
• 4 tbsp lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
• 2-3 tbsp tahini 
• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 tbsp oil from sundried tomatoes 
• 6-8 sundried tomatoes
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt + Pepper 

METHOD:

1. Blend up all of the ingredients together, adding more or less spice to suit your taste 
2. Serve with a drizzle of oil, a sprinkle chilli flakes and lots of crackers