Loaded Hummus
Loaded hummus is a perfect easy appetizer. Creamy hummus is topped with crispy persian cucumbers, sweet cherry tomatoes, red onions, tangy feta, salty olives and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice for a delicious snack dip that will be the hit of your next party.
This loaded hummus recipe is one of my favorite simple appetizers. It looks and tastes impressive, with lots of beautiful colors and bold Mediterranean flavors. The best part is that it only takes about 15 minutes to make. It’s easy to prep ahead of time, and can be customized to your tastes with tons of different hummus flavors and toppings.
Serve this with pita chips or fresh vegetables for dipping, and this beautiful Mediterranean hummus platter will be a favorite at your next gathering. Add a big green salad and some warm pita bread, and this becomes a totally legitimate main dish that is perfect for an easy dinner.
For more simple appetizer recipes, try my burrata bruschetta or Mediterranean charcuterie board.
You Will Love This
- This loaded hummus dip is full of delicious flavors, and is perfect for an easy appetizer, dinner, or healthy snack.
- Check out the topping ideas below. This tasty recipe can be made a million different ways.
- Keep it easy with store-bought hummus, or take it to the next level with your favorite homemade hummus recipe.
Ingredients
To make this easy hummus platter, you will need the following ingredients (exact measurements are in the recipe card below).
Ingredient Notes
- Hummus: Use my easy homemade hummus recipe for a silky smooth hummus, or use store-bought hummus to keep it easy. My personal favorite hummus brand is Humm!. I like a the classic hummus or roasted garlic flavors with these toppings.
- Toppings: For my Mediterranean style loaded hummus, I used kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, red onion, cherry tomatoes, english cucumber, fresh lemon and spices.
Hummus Topping Ideas
There are tons of options for delicious hummus toppings. Here are a few ideas that would taste great with a traditional hummus, roasted garlic hummus or red pepper hummus.
- Olives: Kalamata olives, green olives, black olives, or any other marinated flavored olive.
- Cheese: Crumbled feta, shaved parmesan, herb flavored goat cheese or diced mozzarella
- Seasoned roasted chickpeas
- Roasted red peppers
- Marinated artichoke hearts
- Fresh herbs like dill, rosemary or parsley
- Cured meats like pepperoni or prosciutto
- Toasted pine nuts
- Fresh veggies like diced bell pepper or fresh tomatoes
Instructions
Step One: Spread hummus in an even layer on your platter.
Step Two: Dice toppings into bite-sized pieces. I did a small dice on my cucumbers, halved the cherry tomatoes, and halved some of the olives, while leaving others whole. I sliced the red onions into thin slices. Arrange your toppings in layers over your hummus.
Step Three: Squeeze a splash of fresh lemon juice over the hummus, and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with pita chips or veggies, and dig in!
Loaded Hummus
Ingredients
- 10 ounces hummus homemade or store-bought
- 1/2 seedless cucumber
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 3 ounces feta cheese
- 20 kalamata olives halved
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Spread hummus in an even layer on a small platter.
- Dice cucumbers, tomatoes and olives into bite size pieces. Feel free to leave some whole olives for variety. Slice the red onion into thin slices.
- Arrange cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, red onion and olives in layers on top of the hummus. Squeeze a splash of lemon juice on top, and sprinkle with paprika.
- Serve with vegetables or pita to dip.
Hummus is one of my favorite dips! This recipe is great!