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Hummus Dressing

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Did you know you could make salad dressing out of hummus? This quick and simple hummus dressing hack is perfect for making a homemade salad dressing or sauce with just 3 ingredients! For much of my career as a cookbook author and recipe writer, I’ve been trying to convince people to make homemade salad dressings and sauces. While I am still 100% in that camp, I get why it’s so much easier to do store-bought. When I’m in the middle of a recipe, there’s nothing more deflating than a sauce or dressing recipe that uses a long list of ingredients or a blender! Here’s our new hack: hummus dressing! Yes, you can use that purchased tub (or homemade if you have it) as the basis for a 3 ingredient recipe. Use it as a hummus salad dressing for greens, or even a hummus sauce for bowl meals. It’s such a fun trick! Use a quality brand of hummus Here’s the most important thing about this hummus dressing: make sure to use a quality brand of hummus! We suggest steering clear of the popular ...

Spicy Hummus

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This spicy hummus is a spin on the classic dip with a little heat! It comes out ultra creamy and spiced to perfection, a great snack with veggies or pita bread. Add a spicy garnish if you like! We could eat hummus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner over here. (So could our children!) But sometimes you need a little variation to keep things interesting. Introducing…spicy hummus! Adding a little hot sauce to hummus makes it truly sparkle. Use your favorite hot sauce to add the heat here: we like Cholula, but Sriracha or Franks are also nice. If you’d like, top with oil from a jar of Calabrian chilis or even chili crisp: the added pop of heat really takes it over the top! Use it for dipping veggies, pita chips , and more. Tips for this spicy hummus recipe If you’ve got 5 minutes and a food processor, you can make spicy hummus! It’s fun to whip up this dip at home, knowing that you made it with your bare hands. The best part about spicy hummus is that you can customize the he...