: 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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Apples, oranges, and bananas make great snacks on the go, and carrots and hummus pair perfectly for a filling snack.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 24 July 2025
Stevens uses her food processor to blitz pesto and hummus, but appreciates that the spinning blades can also maintain texture without turning everything into a puree.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
There’s also a selection of pitas, from crispy falafel to steak, garlic chicken and sides of pita, dips and spreads, like tzatziki and red pepper hummus.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Sabra brand hummus is also on the list, though the Israeli manufacturer that owned half of the company has since sold its share to PepsiCo.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 24 July 2025
Stevens uses her food processor to blitz pesto and hummus, but appreciates that the spinning blades can also maintain texture without turning everything into a puree.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
There’s also a selection of pitas, from crispy falafel to steak, garlic chicken and sides of pita, dips and spreads, like tzatziki and red pepper hummus.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Sabra brand hummus is also on the list, though the Israeli manufacturer that owned half of the company has since sold its share to PepsiCo.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 7 July 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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