What's Wells L been eating lately????
Good question, see for yourself!!!!
Hummus Pita Bites
As originally inspired by Kimberly at Healthystrides HERE
I then remade the enlarged the concept for a 4th of July Family Reunion - HERE
and recently got all the ingredients to make Labor Day Weekend snacks!
**I apologize for the poor quality photos - I'll try to do better - I promise**
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| Lay out your ingredients: whole wheat pita bread (quartered), cucumbers (thinly sliced), Kalamata Olives (pitted and sliced), Red Pepper Hummus, and Fat Free Feta Cheese (crumbled - and yes, that's a HUGE container of Feta . . .Sam's Club special). You can also use: any color of bell pepper (thinly sliced), black olives (sliced), red onion (very thinly sliced), or anything else you think would be delicious. |
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| Whole wheat pita pockets (quartered) - although I didn't do it this time, these little gems can be made even more fabulous by giving them a few minutes on the grill. It also makes them look neater with grill marks -but in a hurry, just cut and serve tastes delicious. |
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| Spread the hummus (any flavor that you like - HealthyStrides hipped me to Kroger's Premium selections and I've never looked back!) on the quartered Pita pocket bread. |
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| Top as you wish - I started with the Feta because the hummus acts like glue to keep the cheese "stuck" - but I'm going out on a limb to say there is no right or wrong way to load 'em up! |
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| Continue topping as you wish - here are some thin slices of cucumbers - these add an awesome crunch and some moisture to the overall tapas. |
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| What's a few greek olive halves among friends? |
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| Use your artistic flare to create as many of these healthy gems as you wish. Above is 4 pieces which equals 1 full pita pocket. These are great for party appetizers, snacks, lunch, or for those of you who celebrate Meatless Monday (or any day for that matter). |
Do you eat hummus?
Yes, I love it.
Do you buy it or make it?
I always buy it - but my mom makes hers homemade. It's very good and she says it's easy . . . do you want the recipe?
What's your favorite way to eat hummus?
I think the above tapas are my preferred use of hummus. 10 years ago, I used to take a whole wheat pita and spread hummus on the inside, load it with broccoli slaw, drizzle a little fat free Italian dressing in it, and then give it a tiny sprinkle of fat free shredded cheddar - wrap in foil - makes a GREAT school lunch (I was a teacher back then and needed quick to prep and even quicker to eat). It was awesome! I also love it as a veggie dip!
That looks amazing! I always buy my hummus, but I would like to make it myself one day too. My favorite way is to eat it is nice and simple--I just chop some veggies to dip into hummus, and then pop some popcorn to dip that in too! You have to try popcorn dipped in hummus if you haven't before--it's really amazing!
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MMMMMM hummus love it. I make it and spread it on anything that gets in the way ... but haven't had it on popcorn ... actually maybe I will have that now!
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