Red Pepper Walnut Dip

I promised this recipe to a friend and so I figured I would just put it out for anyone to use. The red pepper refers to chili peppers.
1 c. walnuts
1 T. olive oil
1 T. pomegranate molasses or lemon juice (I've done both, your choice)
1 t. sugar (I skipped this)
1/2 t. cumin
1 T. paprika
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 t. Aleppo pepper or cayenne pepper

Put everything in a food processor and blend to a chunky paste. If it is too thick, add 1-2 T. water or lemon juice.

*Aleppo pepper I think has one of the highest rating for heat index of chilies, so this is supposed to be spicy. However, you can reduce the cayenne or Aleppo pepper to ~1/2 t. and still get a little bite without clearing the sinuses.

We like to have this with hummus, pita bread and a salad.
Tonight I dumped in a can of olives that I had on hand (for something that I forgot to add the olives to!) and it gave it a nice flavor- a little more mellow than usual.