Hummus with Ground Beef

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon coriander
a pinch of cumin
1 large tomato, chopped
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon harissa paste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup vegan ground beef
salt, to taste
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1-1/2 cup hummus
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
lemon wedges
pita bread

Cook onion and garlic in the oil. Add the spices and stir until fragrant. Add the tomato. When tomatoes have softened, add the white parts of the green onion, harissa and tomato pastes as well as the ground beef. Season with salt and stir in the parsley.

To assemble, spread the humms on a plate and top with the beef mixture. Sprinkle with the pine nuts then the remaining green onion. Serve with lemon wedges and pita bread.

Hummus and Pesto Flatbreads

Ingredients:

4 naan
1 cup hummus
3 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup pesto sauce

Stir fry the spinach until it is almost wilted and set aside.

Heat the naan and spread the hummus over it. Layer with the spinach, sun dried tomato, pine nuts, and pesto sauce. Slice before serving.

Hummus Wraps

Ingredients:

1 cup hummus
4 large tortillas
1 cup shredded vegan pepper jack
3/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
3/4 cup carrot, shredded
1 cucumber, thinly sliced into spears
1 green onion
1 tomato, finely chopped
romaine lettuce
2 tablespoons cilantro (optional)

Spread hummus onto each tortilla and arrange remaining ingredients in the center. Roll like a burrito , cut in half, and serve.

*variation: use black bean spread and replace red pepper with green and carrot with corn or sweet potato

Hummus with Roasted Mushrooms

Ingredients:

1//2 cups hummus
1 teaspoon grapeseed oil
1 small onion or 2 shallots, diced
1 package cremini mushrooms
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt, to taste
imitation sausage (optional)
olive oil
1/4 cup parsley, minced
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
warm pita bread

Spread hummus in a casserole dish and bake in the oven at 350 until hot.

Meanwhile, cook onion in the oil and add mushrooms. Cook until wilted and liquid has released and evaporated. Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and salt. Add imitation sausage if using.

Layer mushroom mixture over hummus. Garnish with olive oil, parsley, pine nuts, and paprika. Serve with pita.

Hummus Sandwich

Ingredients:

1 large whole wheat pita

1/3 cup hummus

3 tablespoons olive tapenade

1/4 cup shredded carrots

english cucumber, thinly sliced
red bell pepper, sliced (optional)
kale, lettuce, or spinach (optional)

zatar seasoning (optional)

Layer all ingredients in the center of the pita and wrap.