: 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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Divide the warm hummus among bowls and top with the lamb.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mix Into Condiments An easy way to incorporate flax into your meals is to stir it into condiments like mayonnaise and ketchup, and dips like guacamole or hummus.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Swipe it through the hummus, balanced in tahini and lemon, and mulchy muhammara twanging with pomegranate molasses, and casik, the Turkish variation of the region’s ubiquitous herbed yogurt and cucumber dip.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The proteinmaxxers leapt on the buffet, heaping spoonfuls of hummus and shreds of rotisserie chicken onto paper plates.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mix Into Condiments An easy way to incorporate flax into your meals is to stir it into condiments like mayonnaise and ketchup, and dips like guacamole or hummus.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Swipe it through the hummus, balanced in tahini and lemon, and mulchy muhammara twanging with pomegranate molasses, and casik, the Turkish variation of the region’s ubiquitous herbed yogurt and cucumber dip.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The proteinmaxxers leapt on the buffet, heaping spoonfuls of hummus and shreds of rotisserie chicken onto paper plates.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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