Easy Heart Healthy Hummus

2 cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, liquid reserved.
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste), optional, with some of its oil 
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling.
2 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Combine all in food processor or blender and blend till dipping smooth.

Why are chickpeas/garbanzo beans healthy?

As little as 3/4 cup of garbanzos per day can help lower our LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides in a one-month period of time."