You put WHAT in that hummus?

I'm challenging you to get creative with homemade hummus

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Kristina Todini, RDN
February 27, 2024

Yup, I made hummus with these weird plants.

A serious question for you: How much money do you spend on hummus or other packaged dips every week? 🤔

If you’re anything like us, it’s ALOT.

We're BIG hummus lovers in this house. We eat it as a dip, we use it as a spread on sandwiches, and I even add it to homemade salad dressings to make them extra creamy without dairy (yup, and it’s very tasty).

But dang...it's expensive right now!

Our usual 12 ounce carton of premade hummus is now nearly $7 when it used to be under $4.

So recently I’ve been doing something I've been saying I was going to do for a VERY long time: I started making my own homemade hummus.

And it's SO incredibly easy to make, I couldn't help getting creative and making hummus with some non-traditional plants (because of course I did).

Give them a try and let me: am I a genius, or a just crazy?

🥗 + 👩‍🍳,

Kristina
hot for hummus

P.S. Can you guess the secret ingredients in each hummus below before you click to the recipes?

Bright red root vegetable hummus

This bright red root vegetable adds an a pop of color and an earthy flavor. Can you guess this secret ingredient?

DID YOU KNOW? 🧐

Hummus is thought by many to have its origins in the same regions first known to cultivate chickpeas, namely Southwest Asia and its environs. The food’s first appearance in the written record comes from a 13th-century cookbook from Cairo, though this version was notably without tahini or garlic. (source)

A lucky legume hummus to kick off the new year

This legume is a Southern favorite that is eaten around the new year to bring in good luck. Can you guess this secret ingredient?

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The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits.

Misty May-Traenor

A pop of orange colored hummus from a common root vegetable

This common vegetable is popular in its “baby” form, but lends a bright orange color when made with hummus. Can you guess this secret ingredient?

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A hummus made from a big bean commonly found in chili

This large bean is a favorite in chili and also is often used in Indian cuisine. Can you guess this secret ingredient?

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