3 COOL WAYS TO USE HUMMUS! (Why haven't I been doing this forever?!)

hummus

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: bean dip

Avocado provides healthy fats while bean dip is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is a healthier fat option.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach adds nutrients while dried herbs are more affordable.

Preheat the oven (temperature not specified).

Take a baked potato that has been in the oven for a while.

Cut open the baked potato and blob some hummus inside.

Roast some zucchini and place it on top of the hummus in the potato.

Optionally, you can add cheese or other toppings if desired.

For a different option, bake a sweet potato, cut it open, and add hummus.

Prepare tuna salad by draining a can of tuna into a bowl.

Add hummus to the tuna instead of mayo, using about 3-4 tablespoons for creaminess.

Include pickles and pickle juice to the tuna salad, and optionally dijon mustard.

Mix in crunchy celery for texture.

Keep the hummus neutral without strong flavors like cumin for versatility.

Make sure the hummus is extra smooth for the salad.

For pasta, roast cauliflower and shallots with garlic powder and smoked paprika.

Cook pasta (type not specified) and save some pasta water.

Combine the roasted vegetables with the cooked pasta and add hummus.

Thin the hummus sauce with reserved pasta water as needed.

Garnish the pasta with fresh parsley and chili flakes, and drizzle with olive oil.

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