Top 5: Healthy Snacks with Hummus

Hummus has come to take over the snacking scene, as it doesn’t matter the nature of the event: meeting, sports, family, or friends, it will be to everyone's liking. The base of hummus is very simple: chickpeas, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and tahini, or sesame paste. What is more than interesting is the possibility of creating an endless array of healthy dishes based on this Middle Eastern recipe. Here are five tips for healthy snacks.   1.- Pita and hummus Just like hummus, pita bread comes from the Middle East and their flavors truly complement each other. Additionally, by adding complex carbohydrates to the minerals and proteins in hummus, it transforms into a complete snack.   2.- Protein dip If you are used to slathering your vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, and jicama in ranch dressing or some other extremely caloric dip, you should consider switching to hummus; its smooth texture pairs very well with the crunchiness of the vegetables, enhancing their flavor.   3.- Hummus quesadillas To get closer to Mexican tradition, we recommend making a hummus quesadilla. It’s very easy; simply use hummus as you would cheese, then add avocado and some slices of red onion. You’ll have a 100% nutritious dish with flavors that enhance and complement each other extraordinarily.   4.- Hummus sandwiches To set aside extra calories and give your cardiovascular system a break, we recommend using hummus instead of mayonnaise or butter on your sandwiches. If you decide to use rye bread, tomatoes, lettuce, and alfalfa, you’ll have a balanced and filling dish. Make them mini-sized for gatherings.   5.- Stuffed tomatoes There are few ingredients that pair as well with hummus as tomatoes. That slight acidity allows them to coexist beautifully on the same plate, so we recommend cutting open some tomatoes, removing the filling, and replacing it with a bit of your favorite hummus. It will be a quick, simple, and flavorful snack for occasions when you don’t want to use plates or cutlery.   Recipes Recipe for Arab Bread Recipe for Chickpea Dip with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Recipe for Squash Blossom and Huitlacoche Quesadillas   Recipe for Whole Wheat Turkey Sandwich Recipe for Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Hummus and Edamame   What do you think of these delicious healthy snacks with hummus?