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It’s that time of year….for holiday parties galore! My quick and easy holiday appetizer will be a hit at your next soiree!
The holiday season is in FULL swing! Our weekends are filled with parties—2 a night—and our weekdays are filled with Christmas get togethers and caroling. We. Are. Busy! I have a feeling we’re not the only ones? Busy days call for quick and easy treats to bring to Christmas parties and festive lunches, and I have got such a simple holiday appetizer idea for you—a hummus wreath! Simply place your hummus in the center of a platter, surround it with green veggies, decorate with some brightly colored veggies, and serve! Healthy and gorgeous—it will help to balance out all of those cookies you’ve been making 😉
Want to make it even easier? I am loving the hummus from Boar’s Head! Irving and his co workers all keep tubs of hummus in their mini fridges at work for quick and easy lunches. One night after work a couple of weeks ago I told Irving about this upcoming post, and that I had some Boar’s Head hummus in the fridge for him if he wanted to take itwork. He laughed and told me that the Boar’s Head brand was their favorite, and that he already had some there. And then two days later my tub disappeared. I think we all know where it went!
Boar’s Head hummus is made from quality non-gmo ingredients, completely gluten free, and vegan. They have several different flavors, including Traditional, Kalamata Olive Tapenade Hummus, and Tuscany Style White BeanHummus. I was able to find them at my local Fred Meyer (super Kroger) store.
Hummus Holiday Appetizer
Be creative with your layout—I chose broccoli because it most closely resembled a wreath, and a few cucumber slices for easy dipping. Sprigs of rosemary would be a fun way to dress it up further! I use radish halves and cherry tomatoes in reds and yellows as ornaments on my wreath. Include a bowl of chips on the side and you’ve got a gorgeous holidayappetizer to use as a centerpiece for your party spread!
Stash a second tub of Boar’s Head Hummus in your fridge for easy snacking on those days that you seem to go from morning til night! Or be like Irving and keep a tub at work for your daily lunches!
I hope you have a chance to try Boar’s Head hummus this holiday season! Be sure to take a picture and tag me {#frieddandelions // @frieddandelions} I’d love to see how your holiday appetizers turn out!
Learn more about Boar’s Head Hummus!
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Hummus for the Holidays
It's that time of year....for holiday parties galore! My quick and easy holiday appetizer will be a hit at your next soiree!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Author: Sarah De la Cruz
Ingredients
- 1 container of Boar's Head Hummus (or use homemade, see note)
- green veggies of your choice (I used 1 English cucumber and 2 pounds of broccoli)
- small red and yellow veggies of your choice (I used cherry tomatoes and radishes, mini sweet peppers would also be good)
- chives to sprinkle (parsley, or rosemary to sprinkle on top)
- optional: a bag of pita or veggie chips for extra dipping!
Instructions
Place the container of Boar's Head Hummus in the center of a round platter
Arrange the green veggies around the hummus, forming the base of the wreath
Place colored veggies around the wreath like ornaments
Sprinkle with chives, parsley, or rosemary
Serve with a bowl of chips (if desired) and enjoy!
Notes
Click here for My Favorite Hummus recipe!
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- Alisa Fleming says
Hummus is good any time of year, but definitely doesn’t get enough holiday love! I had no idea they made hummus – will keep an eye out for it.
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- Sarah says
Yes, I was excited to see their line of hummus! I didn’t know either 🙂 And yes, I love how easy it is to dress it up for something special!
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- Vanessa Croessmann says
What a gorgeous idea! I can’t ever seem to get enough of hummus so I’ll have a hummus wreath all to myself 😉 Thanks for sharing!
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- Sarah says
Nothing wrong with that! I could eat hummus every day too! I never get tired of it 🙂
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I totally agree! December is flying by!
I had no idea Boars Head had hummus! Totally checking that out!
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- Sarah says
I know, I didn’t either, but it’s so good! Apparently it’s the favorite of Irving and all of his co workers!
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Love me a giant plate of veggies and delicious hummus to dip them in! So much green and then I have more excuse to eat an entire pie later!
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- Sarah says
That is exactly my thought process. If I eat all of this hummus and broccoli, surely I have earned cookies, right?
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- Ricki says
I adore hummus, and this sounds so good! Love the presentation, too. Happy Holidays!
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- Sarah says
Thank you Ricki! It’s fun to dress up every day foods into special treats for the holidays!
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- Nicole says
Such a festive way to display your veggie platter. I’d gobble that all up 🙂
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- Sarah says
Thank you Nicole! Love making everyday foods feel special!
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- Becky Striepe says
Hummus has never been prettier than this. Now I want to pull it together and have a holiday party – we were kind of flaking on it this year!
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- Sarah says
Do it! There’s still time!!!
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- Jenn says
I love this idea! Quick and easy and anyone could do it (even those of us not so creatively inclined).
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- Sarah says
Yes! It takes just seconds to look so festive—thanks veggies, for being so pretty!!!!
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- Cadry says
I’ve never tried Boar’s Head hummus. How convenient that it was already the favorite at Irving’s work. I love your wreath idea. It’s nice to have something that’s easy to put together for holiday parties.
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- Sarah says
I know, too funny! They all keep tubs of hummus in their mini fridge and then debate on which one is best 🙂
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Those veggies look so pretty! Almost like a Christmas wreath. And now you’ve made me crave hummus and broccoli!
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- Sarah says
Exactly! A wreath full of veggies!!!
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- Juliette says
This is a great idea! I love how you made everything so fancy and festive. So creative!
https://theotherjuliette.blogspot.com/2016/12/7-must-have-items-for-your-next-holiday.html
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- Sarah says
Thank you! So simple to dress up ordinary veggies and make a fancy looking appetizer!
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I can’t wait to try this hummus! I hope my local store has the kalamata olive one. Your wreath is so festive! We don’t seem to have any parties to go to, but I’ll make it for lunch or dinner. 🙂
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- Sarah says
Yes, I love olives too! That’s the next one on my list to try!!!
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- Dianne's Vegan Kitchen says
This is so festive! I love that you dressed up packaged hummus to look so fancy!
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- Sarah says
I know, it was so easy to do! Just a sprinkle of chives and it’s gourmet!!! It was really yummy too!
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