August 30, 2013
posted by Marina Delio | 19 Comments
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Last weekend we went to a glorious end-of-summer BBQ filled with friends, great food, clothed kids jumping in the pool, s’mores and wine at our friend, Holley’s house. I was asked to bring an appetizer to share. After a summer of gloomy fog-filled mornings, the weather has finally been H.O.T. here in Santa Barbara the past week. So I needed something cool, and since all my friends are health nuts (I say this lovingly and include myself here) I needed something fresh and healthy. I think I was still in Grecian la la land after swooning over Slim Paley’s beautiful adventures in Greece.
Keep reading for the rest of the post and recipe!
Since this recipe can mostly be made in advance and kept in the fridge – just leave the avocado until the last minute – it’s great for bringing to parties. Are you going to a Labor Day party? Bring THIS. Your friends will thank you.
Loaded Hummus Recipe
Try this super easy hummus recipe for your next get-together or a simple supper. All the fresh toppings make this tastier than the average hummus, and it makes a delicious pita sandwich filling.
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This recipe makes a party sized amount. Halve the recipe if only serving a few people.
Yield: Serves 10
Ingredients:
- 2 cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/3 cup tahini (can be found next to the nut butters)
- juice of 2 lemons
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Toppings:
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives,
- ½ avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
- parsley, chopped
- Feta cheese, crumbled
- Pita bread, baby carrots, sliced Persian cucumber, and/or sliced bell pepper, for dipping
Instructions:
- Place beans, garlic, tahini, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor. Process until very smooth, about one minute. Add the olive oil and salt and process to combine. You can adjust to your taste by adding more lemon juice, salt, or olive oil. If hummus is too thick, add a tablespoon of water.
- Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl. Top with tomato, olives, avocado, parsley and feta cheese. I like to add a little drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt over the top.
- Serve with pita bread, carrots, cucumber, and/or bell pepper.
Vegan Option:
Just omit the cheese! Easy!
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posted August 30, 2013 by Marina Delio
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19 comments on “Loaded Hummus Recipe”
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Anne [A Squared] — August 30, 2013 @ 5:15 pm Reply
This looks so delicious! Perfect party dip.
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Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar — August 30, 2013 @ 5:31 pm Reply
This dip is gorgeous! I love how colourful it is!
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claire @ the realistic nutritionist — August 30, 2013 @ 5:37 pm Reply
oH MY WORD!!! I freaking love this recipe.
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Alison @ Daily Moves and Grooves — August 31, 2013 @ 1:16 am Reply
Yum! What a fabulous way to spice up plain hummus! And now I really want to go to Greece. Gah.
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Sue — August 31, 2013 @ 5:03 am Reply
My husband and I love hummus, so this is a MUST MAKE! Enjoy your weekend, Marina!
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Sue/the view from great island — August 31, 2013 @ 11:44 pm Reply
We're on the same page today, Marina—this looks wonderful!
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Silvia Segerstrale — September 1, 2013 @ 3:49 am Reply
This looks really delicious. It is a great idea to load up the humus with veggies on top.
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Anna and Liz Recipes — September 1, 2013 @ 2:10 pm Reply
HI Marina! Love your hummus dip and the greek salad on top is Genius!
Have a great weekend!
Warmly,
Anna and Liz -
Lola — September 2, 2013 @ 2:19 am Reply
Just made this sans the toppings. Added 1 TB olive oil (to thin) and an extra half lemon juice. Delicious,
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Ginnie — September 2, 2013 @ 3:07 pm Reply
This looks so delicious! Can't wait to try it.
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Kathy @ Food Wine Thyme — September 3, 2013 @ 1:04 am Reply
This is a great idea Marina. I love hummus. I love Greek salad. Why not combine. Fantastic!!!
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Bree {Skinny Mommy} — September 3, 2013 @ 5:04 pm Reply
I make something similar-this one looks absolutely perfect-yum!
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Kitchen Belleicious — September 3, 2013 @ 7:58 pm Reply
what a great recipe and idea! I love this
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Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking — September 4, 2013 @ 5:32 pm Reply
I love both hummus and greek salad! what a great “salad” Marina. Definitely a crowd pleaser
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Emma — September 22, 2013 @ 8:29 pm Reply
Wow such a great looking salad and amazing photography! Mediterranean food is so delicious, I can't wait for it to be summer here so I can dive into those veges.
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