: 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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Dinner, later that night, is celebratory — hummus, sweet potato, pasta and homemade sauce.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Also, there were crackers and plain, overcooked broccoli to eat with the hummus.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Some examples include apple slices with peanut butter or hummus with whole-grain crackers.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
Two menus are offered; one, a la carte and the second a tasting menu that takes the diner from hummus to Tubot with cashews to Braised Lamb Leg.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Also, there were crackers and plain, overcooked broccoli to eat with the hummus.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Some examples include apple slices with peanut butter or hummus with whole-grain crackers.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
Two menus are offered; one, a la carte and the second a tasting menu that takes the diner from hummus to Tubot with cashews to Braised Lamb Leg.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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