: 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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Blend them into pesto, hummus, or dips; mix them into homemade granola or trail mix; or sprinkle them on salads, yogurt bowls, oatmeal, or cottage cheese.
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Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
The secret to super-creamy hummus?
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Add to yogurt, top your hummus, or create a rub for kabobs.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Deli meat, roasted vegetable remnants, that last smear of hummus, a few pickle slices.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
The secret to super-creamy hummus?
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Add to yogurt, top your hummus, or create a rub for kabobs.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Deli meat, roasted vegetable remnants, that last smear of hummus, a few pickle slices.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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