Humus-- recipe/serving ideas?

I love humus, make a big batch twice a month or so, and will be making it tonight. I was just looking for new ideas.

I make my basic with the chick peas, tahini, pine nuts, very little olive oil, water, lemon juice, salt, pepper, & garlic. I will split up the basic recipe and add eggplant, or red roast peppers, or olives, or black beans and curry.


I eat it with raw veggies, crackers, pita bread, tortilla chips, or in a wrap with asparugus & peppers (my fave lunch!).

I like to smear it on sprouted wheat toast and top it with salad leftovers, like lettuce, cuke, tomato, peppers, etc. and eat it like an open sandwich.

Any unusual or exciting way you make humus, or what do you like to pair it with?


I'm not a vegetarian so meat is okay too.

2009-05-17T10:22:51Z

Some good ideas so far, sounds yum. I'm on my way to the market now, lets see if anyone else chimes in and I might have to make a second trip.

Thanks all!

CedarWalla2009-05-17T08:59:18Z

Favorite Answer

Try it with roasted red peppers, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar on focaccia or other good bread.

Try it on a basic turkey, lettuce, tomato sandwich.

Get some Zaatar spice and bake that on a pita in the oven for 8-10 mins (mixed with olive oil), then smear the baked pita with hummus and eat with tomatoes and avocado.

Lucille W2009-05-17T16:04:19Z

I always use lots of coriander in my hummus and when serving, I drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Yum!