Lydia's Gourmet Hummus Dip

Thanks to Lydia Joukowsky for sending us this delicious recipe! I couldn't get pretzels or pita but if you're a fan of cucumbers then you'll love the combo of crunchy fresh veggie-ness with nutty creamy hummus-ness in this awesome appetizer. Super easy to put together, and that tablespoon of olive oil really does wonders to kick it up a notch.

Lydia's Gourmet Hummus Dip

1 cup(ish) of hummus

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1. Put hummus on to plate and flatten into a 1 inch puck using back of fork.

2. Stick the fork into the center of the puck and spin to cut a hole in the puck.

3. Pour olive oil into the hole; overflow of oil is good. For dippers: pretzels, carrots, pita, or any kind of bread is delicious!! Enjoy!

Vdub Hummus Wrap

The hummus at the Vdub is really good; 'specially in a wrap.

Vdub Hummus Wrap

1 whole wheat tortilla

1 spoonful of Vdub hummus (the kind with the green bits in it)

2 Tbsp tabouli

2 Tbsp feta

2 Tbsp diced onion

2 leaves lettuce

1. Spread hummus on wrap (I like to do a horizontal streak of it on the bottom third).

2. Add tabouli, onions, lettuce, and feta.

3. Roll up wrap carefully. Slice in half and enjoy.

Cucumber Hummus Bite

Cucumber and hummus are just made for each other. Aren't they adorable? And the baby broccoli floret, c'mon, you have to admit he is cute - not to mention delicious!

Is it weird to anthropomorphize food and talk about eating it in the same sentence?

Cucumber Hummus Bite

1 sliced cucumber

1 dab of hummus

1 sliced mushroom with feta (microwaved)

1 cute broccoli floret (make sure it's cute - if not, the results will be rather disappointing)

1. Spread cucumber with hummus.

2. Gently embed a mushroom slice and broccoli into the hummus.

3. Bite, chew and swallow.

Hummus Pita Wrap

Sometimes the simple things are the best. (Simplicity is such a nice excuse to be lazy, isn't it?)

Hummus Pita Wrap

1 whole wheat pita

hummus

feta cheese

baby spinach

lettuce

cucumber slices

tomato slices

onions

1. Spread hummus on pita.

2. Top with the other ingredients.

3. Fold in half.

Basil Hummus with Cucumbers

Hummus and cucumbers go together like...toothbrush and toothpaste. Maybe that's not the best analogy. But it brings us to a more important point! Try this recipe, and we are confident you'll come up with something better.

Basil Hummus with Cucumbers

1 bowl of hummus

2 Tbsp basil infused olive oil (love this stuff!)

1 Tbsp chopped cucumbers

1 Tbsp white beans

2 tsp chopped red onion

sliced cucumbers

salad greens for garnish

dash of black pepper

1. Top the hummus with the oil. Take a moment to admire how it seeps artistically into the organic grooves of the lovely hummus.

2. Garnish with chopped cucumbers, white beans, red onion, and salad greens. Add some black pepper.

3. Spread on cucumber slices or crackers and enjoy!