: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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Sides include choices such as falafel, hummus, baked potato, Greek coleslaw and rice.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
But my other favorite is a vegan dish: the roasted vegetable sandwich ($13), a filling and well-seasoned pile of produce on flatbread and carrot hummus.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
But my other favorite is a vegan dish: the roasted vegetable sandwich ($13), a filling and well-seasoned pile of produce on flatbread and carrot hummus.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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