Thoughts on Hummus

I have hummus, but I need ideas on what to eat it with.  Are there any vegetables that go well with it?  How do you eat your hummus?

carrots and hummus rock.  when i was little it was the only way for my parents to get us to eat our carrots.  hummus is also great in a wrap with lots of veggies.

Carrots, cherry tomatoes, celery, sliced red bell pepper... yummy!

Hummus goes well with EVERY veggie! It's a great veggie dip. I also I eat it with a whole wheat pita, with or without falafel. 

I also use hummus as a spread on sandwiches and things...Especially the various flavored kinds mmmm :)

The best wrap ever:

100% Whole wheat pita

2 tbsp hummus

1/2 tomato sliced

1/4 sliced avocado

1 tsp aged balsamic vinegar

salt & pepper to taste

DEEEELLIIICCIOUSS! :-)

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to have hummus now!

I love hummus with cauliflower, carrots, celery, broccoli, and zucchini.

It's also great on sandwiches, wraps, and pita bread.  One of my favorite sandwiches is some hummus spread in a pita with two thick, juicy slices of tomato and a little sprinkle of feta cheese.  OMG, to die for.  That sandwich also good with spinach in place of the tomatoes.

I love hummus on rice cakes with tomato slices and some alfalfa sprouts, hmm I have some chickpeas in the fridge, I think I will have some hummus YAY

:)

Hummus is SO good! It's evil to have put so many calories in it! **** that stuff is good. Works with everything, wraps, veggies, yep pretty much everything.

Hey gnr - you can get low-fat/low cal versions of hummus, or even make it yourself - just forego the tahini and/or olive oil. Use veggie broth or chicken broth instead to make it smooth. Or, a touch of skim milk. :-)

Healthy yiros(souvlaki/kebabs):

whole grain pita

parsley

tomato

lemon juice

olive oil

1/2 red onion

800g lamb/lean pork

oregano

hummus 

chop the red onion finely and cover with water and some salt, leave for about 20mins. This takes away some of the really strong oniony flavours.

marinate the lamb/lean pork in juice from one lemon + 1tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp oregano  + salt and pepper to taste for 20 minutes

chop the parsley (use as much as you like), add in finely chopped tomatoes (cherry tomatoes are best), add juice from half a lemon, and a tsp of oil. Drain the red onion, and add it to the parsley mixture.

Cook the lamb on the BBQ or in a non-stick pan. It won't need any oil to cook because of the oil in the marinade

Put the hummus, parsley mix, and then the lamb/pork in the pita and roll them up. Delicious. 

For extra taste you can add tzatziki :) 

I am in such a wonderful, love-it, have-it-all-the-time hummus rut!

Every morning for breakfast (lately), I've had two toasted Thomas' light multigrain english muffins, with 4 tablespoons of Oasis brand spinach hummus, topped with a tomato slice, and a little Mrs. Dash garlic herb seasoning.

(happy sigh)

* Oasis brand spinach hummus is only 32 calories for TWO TABLESPOONS! (I buy it at Whole Foods)

=^..^= MOLLY

You can pile it into a romaine lettuce heart leaf.  If you have a lettuce heart, the little leaves can be used as scoops.

It is my number one salad dressing. I eat it a lot.

Hummus is the food of the gods...

here's a great use for hummus... something to take to parties and potlucks without anyone guessing it's healthy.

Take a large flatbread (whole wheat or red pepper is delicious), place it on waxed paper or plastic wrap.  Spread it with hummus, then baby spinach leaves on top and thin red pepper strips in the center.  Roll it up (width-wise, so the roll is as long as the bread).  Let it rest for a few minutes (and at this point you can put it in the refrigerator overnight if you want - great "do-ahead" appetizer).  Then cut the roll into 1 inch pinwheels and stick a fancy toothpick in each pinwheel - to keep it secure and for easy serving.  Arrange on a nice platter and you've got an easy healthy appetizer for the upcoming holiday season.