A unique and flavorful appetizer ready in less than 15 minutes, today’s Loaded Hummus Dip features a silky smooth and creamy hummus topped with crunch veggies and salty feta cheese, for a wonderful texture and flavor contrast that makes this appetizer so satisfying.

Loaded Hummus Dip is protein-packed and has plenty of fibre and nutrients from all of the healthy ingredients. The nutty flavor of the tahini is balanced beautifully with the pungent acidity of the garlic, a light touch of bright lemon juice and the saltiness of the feta cheese, as well as the earthy heat of cumin and chili powder. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and can be made dairy-free if you omit the feta cheese in the veggie topping.

Loaded Hummus Recipe

Just like how we have pizzerias that are dedicated to just making pizzas, in the Middle East there are hummusiots (the plural of hummsiah) that are dedicated to just serving hummus.

Hummusiots serve fresh pitas and a wide variety of hummuses, from the base hummus to the toppings. Some of the hummuses are topped with shredded meat, boiled eggs, roasted veggies – and some are topped with fresh veggie medleys like today’s loaded hummus recipe.

For our loaded hummus recipe, I used our classic garlic hummus recipe as a base and topped it with a Mediterranean/Greek-inspired veggie topping of crunchy cucumbers, black olives, tomatoes, red onion, sweet bell peppers and a few extra chickpeas that were leftover from making the hummus. I tossed the veggie medley in a light coating of olive oil and feta cheese for a salty kick.

The nutty flavor of the tahini is balanced beautifully with the pungent acidity of the garlic, a light touch of bright lemon juice and the saltiness of the feta cheese, as well as the earthy heat of cumin and chili powder.

This hearty Greek hummus dip is naturally vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and can be made dairy-free if you omit the feta cheese in the veggie topping.

It is protein-packed and has plenty of fibre and nutrients from all of the healthy ingredients.

What to Serve with Loaded Hummus:

pita, crackers, lavash
serve on a wrap, salad or top a lunch bowl
veggie sticks

a copper bowl full of loaded hummus dip set on a blue platter with spiced pita chips

Loaded Hummus Recipe Variations:

switch up the seasonings in the hummus to your personal preferences (ie, sumac, parsley, etc)
add nuts (like pecans, pine nuts, walnuts) to the topping or even blitz them into the hummus
roast the veggies before using them to top the dip – or roast just a couple of the veggies (ie, the chickpeas and red peppers)
for some added heat, add diced banana peppers or pepperoncini peppers
for some acidity, add marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, radishes, pickled or roasted beets, etc to the veggie medley
use store-bought hummus in a pinch
add pomegranate seeds for a fruity punch

How to store loaded hummus: The hummus layer can be prepared in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

The vegetable medley can be prepared a day in advance and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.

However, once you assemble the hummus and veggies together, the hummus should only be kept for 2-3 days for best freshness and flavor.

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Ingredients for Loaded Hummus Dip

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Tahini, to personal taste
Lemon juice
Olive oil, to personal taste
Salt
Chilli powder
Cumin
Garlic, to personal taste
Vegetables of Choice for Topping: we used cucumbers, black olives, tomatoes, red onion, sweet bell peppers and a few extra chickpeas
Feta Cheese

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: swap out the veggies based on your personal preferences – I give a few suggestions in the list above to make this recipe your own.

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Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

Measuring Cups and Spoons
Food Processor
Sharp Kitchen Knife
Cutting Board
Mixing Bowl

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How to Make Loaded Hummus

Place all but 1/4 cup of the chickpeas in a food processor.

Add in the tahini, lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, salt, chili powder, cumin and garlic.

Puree until smooth, taste and adjust the seasoning and olive oil based on personal preferences.

Place the hummus in your serving bowl and set aside.

Chop up your veggies into about 1/2″-sized pieces and place in a medium-sized bowl.

Drizzle a Tablespoon of olive oil over the veggies and toss to coat.

Add in the feta cheese and toss to coat.

Cover and refrigerate the veggie topping until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, spoon the feta-veggie medley overtop of the garlic hummus.

Serve along with crackers, pita, veggies, etc.

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Yield: 12 servings

Loaded Hummus

Name: Loaded Hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Dip Recipe
Ingredients: 1-15oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans); 1/4 cup tahini, to personal taste; 2 Tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 cup olive oil, to personal taste; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1-2 cloves garlic, to personal taste; 1/2 cup chopped cucumbers; 1/4 cup diced black olives; 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers; 1/2 cup Feta Cheese

A unique and flavorful appetizer ready in less than 15 minutes, today's Loaded Hummus Dip features a silky smooth and creamy hummus topped with crunch veggies and salty feta cheese, for a wonderful texture and flavor contrast that makes this appetizer so satisfying.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

1-15oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1/4 cup tahini, to personal taste
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil, to personal taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1-2 cloves garlic, to personal taste
1/2 cup chopped cucumbers
1/4 cup diced black olives
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1/2 cup Feta Cheese

Instructions

Place all but 1/4 cup of the chickpeas in a food processor.
Add in the tahini, lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, salt, chili powder, cumin and garlic.
Puree until smooth, taste and adjust the seasoning and olive oil based on personal preferences.
Place the hummus in your serving bowl and set aside.
Chop up your veggies into about 1/2"-sized pieces and place in a medium-sized bowl.
Drizzle a Tablespoon of olive oil over the veggies and toss to coat.
Add in the feta cheese and toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate the veggie topping until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, spoon the feta-veggie medley overtop of the garlic hummus.
Serve along with crackers, pita, veggies, etc.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 146Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 351mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 5g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.

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