: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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Load up on Costco’s black beans or garbanzo beans for blending into hummus or adding to salads or chili.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
These transplants came from the Ashkenazi tradition, while Jewish immigrants from southern Europe and northern Africa came from the Sephardic tradition and brought with them foods like hummus that were associated with the Middle East.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The menu will largely mirror the food offerings at the other restaurants, featuring such specialties as glazed pork belly, mac and cheese that includes a five-cheese fondue, lamb hummus and an assortment of pizzas.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Consider whipping up homemade hummus to get their health benefits in a creamy dip.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
These transplants came from the Ashkenazi tradition, while Jewish immigrants from southern Europe and northern Africa came from the Sephardic tradition and brought with them foods like hummus that were associated with the Middle East.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The menu will largely mirror the food offerings at the other restaurants, featuring such specialties as glazed pork belly, mac and cheese that includes a five-cheese fondue, lamb hummus and an assortment of pizzas.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Consider whipping up homemade hummus to get their health benefits in a creamy dip.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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