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But — surprise, surprise — I got a little carried away. This is so simple to make, it’s almost a non-recipe, but after sharing the cooking of this on Instagram last night, I received such a happy swarm of recipe requests, and I know it can help to have things in detail, I wanted to write it up. I sometimes add bell pepper, other times radishes, and when I can get them, pomegranate arils. Spread hummus on a large plate with the back of a spoon, creating swirls and cavities. Drizzle it lightly with olive oil, just to freshen it up.
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Heap salad on hummus, arrange pita wedges all around. You might want to check out the comment guidelines before chiming in. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I just made the Zahav hummus recipe from food52 and it was divine.
Also serve your hummus warm people- so much better! Can’t wait for the new book, Deb! My neighbors just brought over a huge bag of tomatoes from their garden for us. Now I know what to do with them. So there’s only store tomatoes sigh. I can get chickpeas already peeled. Because I’m with you, and have always peeled my chickpeas ever since I read about it here.
Anything else I should know about before heading there? I’m already prepared to be overwhelmed! I am so excited for you. First, do a spice inventory and bring the list, they have everything. Did you know there are at least 5 types of za’atar? Don’t worry, it’s pretty organized, ingredients are listed and staff is helpful.
Second, if you’ve ever wanted a certain kind of rice or flour or lentil or bean, do know that you’ll find it. I love the soup and the samosa. There’s a tiny cafe that nobody notices upstairs. One of life’s cruelest jokes is having little girls who love hummus but break out in spots when they eat it. Choco tacos for their dinner, instead. Speaking of, did you see the Choco Taco article from last week?
Also, have you seen Molly Yeh’s recipe? Is it the tahini or the chickpeas they can’t eat? I had not seen the recipe. When I know they won’t eat the dish I’ll add chickpeas. I made a scrumptious chard and chickpea stew last week I knew they wouldn’t touch and I enjoyed every mouthful.