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A bowl of hummus, partial view of vegetables and herbs around it.
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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
Cook Time 3 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 179kcal

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

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: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 4g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg