What Is Hummus and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about hummus and how to pick it, what it are, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 7 recipes to cook tonight.

Recipes using hummus

There are 7 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Bruschetta Hummus Stuffed Zucchini

Topped with a simple bruschetta this is a perfect side dish to enjoy all summer.

Hummus Guacamole

Hummus guacamole: a Mediterranean-Mexican mash-up dip with avocado, hummus, tomato, scallion, and green chiles. Vegan, high-fiber, ready in 15 minutes. Serve with pita wedges.

Middle Eastern Sandwiches

Middle Eastern pita sandwich stuffed with hummus, tabouli, crumbled feta, olives, and crisp romaine. A fast vegetarian lunch with Mediterranean flavors and a lemon-dill drizzle.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Hummus & Crispy Kale

Sweet potatoes topped with sweet caramel onions, creamy hummus and crispy kale chips. It's even vegan and vegetarian but beefy enough to satisfy even the meat lovers.

Deb's Hummus Sandwiches

Vegan hummus pita sandwiches with whole-wheat pita, pickled red onion, mixed greens, and chopped red bell pepper. Quick lunch, no cooking, ready in 20 minutes.

Herbed Hummus with Pistachios

Store-bought hummus upgraded with fresh watercress, cilantro, and chopped pistachios. Quick 20-minute appetizer spread.

Pumpkin Hummus, Caramelized Onion & Fontina Cheese Pizzas (Halloween)

Use the pumpkin hummus recipe from this site to make this amazing pizza. I love to fool around in the kitchen and I came up with this pizza and my parents love it. For the onions, cut them from one root end to the others and then slice them in little strips between the roots. They will be narrower on the ends and this keeps them from disintegrating during the caramelizing and cooking process

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