How to make hummus?

On Monday, April 8, Americans along a wide path dug from Texas to Maine will experience a total solar eclipse. Merritt Bates-Thomas, an Owensboro nutritionist and local TV, radio and Instagram food personality, has created an eclipse-inspired recipe that will be a hit at any watch party.

This recipe is a fun reinvention of hummus. Merritt’s Instagram page, The Kitchen Transition, is known for his creative (and healthy) twists on popular recipes. This week, she’s adding even more punch to her hummus.

Now, if you’ve never tried hummus before, you’re probably wondering, “What the heck is hummus?” This might help –>

Now that you understand what hummus is, here are some recipes you might want to try. Here’s how to make Merit’s Total Eclipse Hummus.

total eclipse hummus

1-10 oz container hummus

1-2 teaspoons olive oil

Chop cucumber slices

Assorted 1/8 cut cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes

1/4 bell pepper, chopped

3-5 tablespoons tzatziki

microgreens or chopped fresh parsley for garnish

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Pour the hummus onto a plate or platter. Drizzle olive oil over the hummus. Sprinkle the chopped vegetables over the hummus. Spread the tzatziki over the mixture and garnish with microgreens or parsley.

This is Merit’s finished product! As you can see, the dish is beautiful.

You can follow Merritt. Kitchen history On Instagram. Additionally, you can also watch her on TV.she often comes as a guest local lifestyle at WEHT in Henderson, Kentucky. She also listens to her weekly WBKR-FM morning radio show on the second Monday of each month. What is cooking? Segment provided by Night Kitchen Interiors.