: 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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Ingredients for Kattan's Palestinian shawarma include falafel or meat, pickles, hummus, tahini, and pita.
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Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
Farmers market vegetables with hummus and pretzel twists.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
The trick to making smooth hummus involves using a fine mesh strainer to mash the navy beans and remove the skins.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024
Sides include choices such as falafel, hummus, baked potato, Greek coleslaw and rice.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
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Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
Farmers market vegetables with hummus and pretzel twists.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
The trick to making smooth hummus involves using a fine mesh strainer to mash the navy beans and remove the skins.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024
Sides include choices such as falafel, hummus, baked potato, Greek coleslaw and rice.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
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