Houmous recipes
Homemade houmous is so much tastier than the bought stuff. Have a bash at making your own with our easy houmous recipes.
All your favourite versions of the popular dip are here. There’s classic houmous, quick houmous when you’re in a hurry, or a lower calorie option.
Eat the rainbow with beetroot houmous, carrot houmous or vibrant green pea houmous. There’s plenty of easy ways to serve your dip, too: topped with feta or crispy lamb, or as part of a plant-based spread with pitta crisps or homemade flatbreads. Happy dunking!
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Easy vegan recipes
Houmous with ful medames, preserved lemon & tomato salsa
Ful medames is a creamy Egyptian fava bean stew with cumin and tahini. Paired with houmous, it makes the heartiest vegan meal.
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Aubergine recipes
Houmous with caramelised aubergine, pomegranate and chilli crisp
Silky homemade houmous forms the base of this vegan dinner, topped with caramelised aubergine, a tahini-lime dressing and crispy chillies.
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Favourite vegetarian recipes
Houmous with tomato and mango chutney-braised eggs
Use silky homemade houmous as the base for a vibrant vegetarian dinner. Top with eggs braised in a jammy tomato and mango-chutney sauce.
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Houmous recipes
Ultimate instant houmous
Make your best ever homemade houmous with chef Helen Graham's recipe. This instant houmous is creamy, silky and ready in minutes.
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Beetroot recipes
Beetroot houmous
This beautiful pink dip offers up everything we love about houmous but with a sweet earthiness from beetroot. And it takes minutes to make!
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Houmous recipes
Cauliflower houmous with pickled onions and cauliflower
This rustic cauliflower houmous will ruin you for the shop-bought variety. Top with pickles and serve with crisp lavosh or toasted pittas.
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Lamb mince recipes
Lamb and bulgur wheat meatballs with carrot houmous and feta
Make budget-friendly lamb meatballs with lamb mince and bulgar wheat, then serve on top of homemade carrot houmous for an easy dinner.
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Healthy lunch recipes
Houmous and herbs on toast
Make your own houmous in a matter of minutes and use it to top toasted sourdough, for a quick and easy vegetarian lunch option.Â
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Healthy salad recipes
Houmous, beetroot and avocado salad
This flavour-packed beetroot and avocado salad includes Omega-3 rich houmous with flaxseed carrots and feta for a healthy, filling lunch
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Dip recipes
Houmous with pine nuts
We show you how to make quick vegan houmous with pine nuts that's seriously smooth and creamy. It's perfect for sharing in front of the TV.
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Lamb mince recipes
Lamb kofta houmous bowls
Upgrade your traditional meze with the addition of lamb koftas to your houmous bowl - they bring a welcomed hint of spice!
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Rainbow houmous platter
For a beautifully colourful spread which is full of diverse, fresh and earthy flavours, this vegan houmous platter is your ticket.
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Snacks and nibbles
Crispy lamb, pine nut and raisin topped houmous
Fancy a Med-style feast? This houmous dish has one-upped the classic recipe with the addition of crispy lamb and pine nuts.
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Recipes using chickpeas
Sweetcorn houmous with lamb chops and tomatoes
We've topped homemade sweetcorn houmous with spiced lamb chops and roasted cherry tomatoes for a quick and easy family dinner.Â
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Snacks and nibbles
Houmous bowl with chorizo and crispy kale
You could easily double the quantities for this houmous bowl with chorizo and crispy kale to feed a crowd. Serve with warm flatbreads for dipping.Â
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Snacks and nibbles
Green houmous with smoked almond dukkah
Our green houmous is made with petit pois and broad beans for a fresher flavour. Sprinkle over the smoked almond dukkah for extra crunch.
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