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How to eat hummus
Are you wondering how to eat hummus? Make a hummus platter with crudités, smoked fish, olives, and much more!
Course
Appetizer, Appetizer-snack
Cuisine
Greek, Lebanese
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
179
kcal
Author
by Jenny Skrapaliori Graves
Ingredients
2
cups
hummus
classic recipe and/or the one of your choosing
Hummus toppings
½
cup
thick bacon
small diced and fried—optional topping to classic hummus
2
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
for drizzling on top
Vegetables for dipping
carrots
cut into sticks
cucumbers
cut into sticks
celery
cut into sticks
bell peppers
sliced
radishes
sliced or whole if small
broccoli florets
cauliflower florets
snap peas
or snow peas
Breads/crackers/chips for dipping
pita bread
pita chips
crackers
almond crackers, sesame crackers, rice crackers, lentil crackers, Spanish tortas, etc
chips
tortilla, salt and pepper, salt and vinegar, etc
Additional ingredients
kalamata olives
smoked fish
trout, haddock, etc
anchovies
meatballs
chicken, beef, or vegan like falafel, etc
tabbouleh salad
Instructions
Divide the hummus into 2-3 small bowls and place on a large serving platter.
Add some cubed fried bacon to each hummus bowl. Drizzle with olive oil.
Arrange the hummus bowls, surrounded with vegetables, crackers, smoked fish, bowls of salads, pitas, cauliflower florets, olives, meatballs, etc.
Enjoy!
Notes
The nutritional analysis is only an estimate based on available ingredients and the recipe’s preparation.
Nutrition
Calories:
179
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
9
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.02
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
331
mg
|
Potassium:
170
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
24
IU
|
Calcium:
24
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg