I hadn't
thought of this Hummus salad as a real thing to share until I casually made it for my parents one night.
I always
thought of hummus as a chickpea spread, but no.
I never
thought of hummus as a dessert item until I came across brownie batter hummus at my grocery store.
Think of the hummus as a mere vehicle for all this deliciousness.
That's what
I think of hummus.
Normally
I think of hummus as a condiment, the spread in a sandwich, or a dip for raw veggies and pita bread.
Not exact matches
While we've come to
think of the iconic PB&J as a convenient, healthy alternative to a sandwich made with lean meats or veggies, a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich packs more sugar and calories than the standard turkey and cheese or
hummus sandwich — and has less protein, a key muscle - building ingredient that also helps keep you feeling full until your next meal.
I found out that it was international
hummus day last Wednesday, which is such a funny concept, but I
thought it was a great excuse to get experimenting with new types
of hummus.
I
think it's great served with toasted rye bread spread with a thick layer
of hummus, rocket leaves, olive oil, black pepper and lemon.
Thinking about the middle east, all
of us start imagining those flavoured
hummus dips at the supermarkets, those pita pockets with Falafel patty and drizzled with tahini sauce.
I never
thought of putting any type
of cheese in
hummus before!
I love roasted broccoli and I love
hummus, but I've never
thought of putting them together.
For years, I only
thought of tahini as being an ingredient you added to
hummus.
I actually started
thinking about doing a firecracker cornbread around the time I was writing about fire oil in the context
of this
hummus recipe.
You might
think I am crazy but I am planning to freeze some portions
of cooking water the next time I cook chickpeas just to be sure I have some when I want to make this
hummus without cooking fresh chickpeas.
To see what my friends at Cook the Book Fridays
thought of beet
hummus, check out their links here.
I loved the unique combination
of lime, coconut, and Thai curry paste with the usual
hummus flavors and I immediately
thought, «I must try to make this at home!»
I
think I set my expectations too high, and I hoped for an exact replica
of chocolate chip cookie dough that I could eat by the bowlful, instead
of chocolate chip
hummus.
So, when I learned that tomorrow is National
Hummus Day, I kind
of thought, «Wait!
Like most
of us, I fell for it at street stalls and takeout joints — it's not the sort
of thing I
thought to make at home, until about five years ago, when I discovered it's about as easy to make as a batch
of hummus.
i
think its all about crunch and taste that needs to be in the spotlight i have not tried this brand
of hummus..
Think of it as Italian - style
hummus.
I
thought I had bought a can
of garbanzo beans on my last trip to the grocery store, which I use for making
hummus, but discovered instead that I had mistakenly bought a can
of cannellini beans!
I rarely buy prepared
hummus but Tribe (used to be Tribe
of Two Sheiks... I
think...!)
I
think I was craving tacos at the time because the first thing that popped into my head was this Fiesta
Hummus and once it was on my mind I could
think of nothing else.
And my face contorted a bit at the
thought of this savory paste
of ground sesame seeds which I use to make a lovely salad dressing and roasted zucchini dip, a cousin to
hummus without the garbanzo beans.
This sounds great, but I may be one
of the minority who
thinks tahini actually detracts from
hummus.
I was
thinking of making some sort
of tapanades with
hummus and black olives with this mixed in somehow.
I'm so upset that I just made a batch
of hummus a couple days ago and I was
thinking about peeling the chick peas, but
thought to myself that I would be crazy to do so....
I read Ruth Reichl's Gilt Taste article describing the serious virtues
of peeled chickpeas in
hummus last year and have been
thinking it over here and there ever since.
I've never made
hummus without olive oil — with the practice
of peeling the cooked beans and adding some
of the cooking water to the processor, I
think it's key to a silky finish when incorporated.
This is amazing - I've been a lifelong eater and lover
of hummus but haven't
thought to peel the little guys.
I'm not a big fan
of hummus, but that grainy texture is a big part
of what turns me off, so I
think I must give this one a try, too!
I definitely
think the taste
of the tahini makes a big difference as I have made
hummus with not so great results.
i could eat
hummus every day and i don't
think i'd ever tire
of it.
Standard - sized
hummus pots from the supermarkets are around 250g I
think, the pot I used was 230g - you might not use all
of it, depending on how much
hummus you want to add to the tart!
Think of chickpeas and you think hummus... falafal
Think of chickpeas and you
think hummus... falafal
think hummus... falafals....
Usually I do some type
of hummus or avocado - based dip, but for this campaign, I decided to experiment cooking with Dreaming Tree wine... and I
think I found two new favorites in the process!
I
think the sesame seed flavor
of the tahini adds to the
hummus flavor.
I had always
thought the combo
of fresh herbs, earthy
hummus, and bright tomatoes was a winner, but confession, I sometimes eat weird things.
Although Gena likes to apply a thick layer
of some sort
of spread —
think hummus or cashew cheese — directly on the nori sheet, I start with the sliced cucumbers as I prefer my nori to stay as crisp as possible * — the drier, the crisper — and find it most pleasing to bite into the crunchy layer
of cucumbers first.
So, with spring veg like asparagus on my mind and St. Patty's Day tomorrow, I
thought I'd re-post a Vegan Puff Pastry Sandwich Filled with Roasted Asparagus, Green Pea
Hummus and Vegan Orange - Chipotle Mayonnaise that I created one year especially for the occasion, and a delish mint - chocolate Vegan Grasshopper Pie, kindly posted by Tofutti, that I created another year, also for this greenest
of holidays.
Also, I wanted to comment on the mung bean
hummus (but too late so
thought I'd sneak it on here): I used to churn out loads
of hummus, and haven't for about a year until yesterday.
Last month we had a short holiday in Amsterdam, where we had such a tasty pumpkin
hummus, I don't know why, but I still can't stop
thinking of it.
For a second I forgot I was eating bread and
hummus and
thought I was digging into a stack
of pancakes with maple syrup.
Never would
of thought to add
hummus and curry to a turkey burger, sounds delicious!
I love beans; I make them in every form I can
think of, including
hummus with garbanzo beans, but with no tahini at all (I just add a little extra water and it is as creamy as it would be with the high - fat tahini).
I actually didn't have any other recipes up my sleeve to give her — but it got me to
thinking about how when I go to the self - serve buffet at Whole Foods Market for lunch, I will typically get a scoop
of hummus and then I always garnish it with some
of their chickpea salad.
I was
thinking hummus but then recalled my love
of smoothies, I haven't really been drinking them lately, and got to work immediately on creating this recipe.
Who would have
thought the addition
of sweet potato to a basic
hummus recipe, along with some spice and some heat, would result in such a tasty (and healthy!)