5 Creative Spins on Hummus

Here are five delicious recipes that take your hummus to the next level.
GUY F ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER HUMMUS

GUY_F_ROASTED_RED_BELL_PEPPER_HUMMUS_H.jpg

Photo by: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Matt Armendariz, 2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

I was raised on classic hummus and was thrilled when the chickpea-based spread was embraced in the United States. These days, I’ve seen hummus made from many other creative and healthful ingredients. Here are five delicious recipes that take hummus to the next level.

Give your hummus a boost of vitamin C by adding roasted red bell peppers.

Green bites, pieces of chicken and a green dip on a green plate

GreenWIngsHummusRoll_01.tif

Green bites, pieces of chicken and a green dip on a green plate

©Food Stylist: Anne Disrude Props: Victoria Petro Conroy

Food Stylist: Anne Disrude Props: Victoria Petro Conroy

Add Mexican-inspired flavors like avocado, jalapeno, lemon juice and cilantro to doctor up your next batch of hummus.

Baby soybeans (AKA edamame) can be used in place of chickpeas for a protein-packed version of the spread.

00:25

Giada forgoes the garbanzo beans and uses white cannellini beans instead! Combined with roasted eggplant, it’s a flavor combination that can’t be beat.

Besides adding a gorgeous purplish hue, beets add vitamins A, C, K, folate, magnesium and potassium to this spin on chickpea hummus.

Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. She is the author of The Greek Yogurt Kitchen: More Than 130 Delicious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Day.

Related Links:

Next Up

5 Creative Ways to Reuse Food Scraps This Earth Day

Here's how to recycle all those leftover crusts, stems and peels.

Beyond Butter and Salt: Corn 5 Creative Ways

Get five fresh corn-based how-tos — one from each co-host of Food Network's The Kitchen — to learn top picks for putting this summer staple to work.

New Spins on a Pantry Staple: 5 Uses for Soy Sauce

Get top recipes for soy sauce-based greens, salad, pulled pork and more dishes from the cast of Food Network's The Kitchen.