Rainbow Hummus Mezza Platter

The origin of hummus is so vague and so many countries claim that they are the origins of this plate.
But one thing everyone can agree on is that “a well-made hummus is a delicious authentic appetizer that everyone loves!”
And no matter what color you want to make your hummus, each combination and addition to it combines it amazingly with the traditional hummus tahini traditional combination!

You make it green, pink, orange, red …any color you want and even with the same color you can make different flavors.
Last time I tried the three combination of hummus: green, red and plain for my hummus bites.
And I saw how my guest like it a lot! They were hooked on it and begging for the recipe from the first bites, the colors and the taste where so impressing and sophisticated as an appetizer dish but in fact they were so easy to make!
So, I was determining to make different shapes and versions of the hummus appetizers and other authentic appetizers that we have in our traditional cuisine.

But this time I wanted to try something with more deep flavors and more interesting look.
And boy! It was an amazing, & epic test; the combination was amazing, and my guests just fell in love with the colors and taste and I combine it with even healthier snacks, to dip it in instead of bread and chips!

I was so happy to see the faces of my guests full of surprise tasting those hummus dips appetizers and seeing in their eyes that my message is delivered to them perfectly: “clean and healthy authentic food can be even BETTER than an unhealthy choice. And more enjoyable with family and friends”.

You don’t need to cover your guests with a tile of chips and processed dips and unhealthy fatty finger foods to be a good person! trust me on that my guest left so happy and satisfied from my “clean healthy dinner “.

if you like this hummus mezza platter you can go and check my threeway hummus bites recipe !

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Rainbow Hummus Mezza Platter

You don’t need to cover your guests with a tile of chips and processed dips and unhealthy fatty finger foods to be a good person! trust me on that my guest left so happy and satisfied from my “clean healthy dinner with those amazing rainbow hummus mezza as appetizers.

Ingredients

Artichoke Hummus

• 1 cup chickpeas cooked and drained
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1-2 tbsp hot water if needed
• 1 cup artichoke heart washed and drained
• 1 medium onion cut into slices
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Avocado Green Hummus

• 1 cup chickpeas cooked and drained
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1-2 tbsp hot water if needed
• 1 medium ripped avocado
• 1 cup kale washed and drained

Beetroot Pink Hummus

• 1 cup chickpeas cooked and drained
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1-2 tbsp hot water if needed
• 1 medium beetroot cooked and drained
• 1 tbsp paprika

for serving:

• vegetables and crackers to serve with the hummus
• sesame seeds for garnish
• olive oil for garnish
• parsley chopped and washed

Instructions

Artichoke Hummus

• chop the artichoke heart roughly . 

  saute the onion, artichoke heart olive oil and cinnamon powder over high heat for 5 minutes. 

  Reduce to low heat and saute until very soft. turn off the heat and set aside.

  Add the rest of the ingredients to a food processor and process until it is as smooth as possible and there are no chunks. Add half of the cooked onion/artichoke mixture and process again. 

  while blending, slowly add hot water until the texture becomes smooth and creamy.

  Serve in a bowl and garnish with remaining caramelized onions and artichoke.

Avocado Green Hummus

• For the avocado green hummus add all ingredients to a food processor, process until it is as smooth as possible and there are no chunks. 

  while blending, slowly add hot water until the texture becomes smooth and creamy.

  Serve in bowls, garnish as desired and enjoy! Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Beetroot Pink Hummus

• For the beetroot pink hummus add all ingredients to a food processor, process until it is as smooth as possible and there are no chunks.

  while blending, slowly add hot water until the texture becomes smooth and creamy.

  Serve in bowls, garnish as desired and enjoy! Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

for serving:

• arrange 3 bowls on a serving platter accompanied with fresh vegetables and crackers. Enjoy immediately or keep hummus in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Author: annacookingconcept

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: lebanese, Mediterranean

Keyword: appetizers, hummus, mezza