Description

This loaded hummus bowl is great for an easy weeknight summer dinner, make ahead lunches or a fun appetizer! Spiced ground turkey is served over creamy hummus, topped with a mound of summer veggies and served with pita and hot sauce.

Ingredients

Scale

Spiced Ground Turkey Ingredients:

1 lb. ground turkey thigh

1 1/2 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. ground coriander

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. smoked paprika

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 lemon, juiced

Bowl Ingredients:

1/2 c. hummus, recipe below or store bought

2 c. bell peppers, chopped

2 c. cucumber, chopped

2 c. cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if larger in size

4 oz. feta, crumbled

1/4 c. fresh mint, chopped

1/4 c. cilantro, chopped

Pita (toasted optional)

Hot sauce, optional

Hummus Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic

2 (14 oz.) cans chickpeas, drained, 1/2 c. liquid reserved

1/4 c. lemon juice (about 1 1/2 lemons)

1/2 c. tahini

2 Tbsp. EVOO

1 tsp. cumin

Instructions

To make the hummus, pulse the garlic in a food processor or high powdered blender until finely minced. Add the canned chickpeas, 1/4 c. of the reserved chickpea liquid, lemon juice, tahini, and cumin. While blending drizzle in the EVOO. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Add in additional chickpea liquid if the hummus is too thick. Set aside.

Heat a large skillet pan over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally with a spatula to create a crumble. Season with the chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, paprika, garlic powder, cinnamon salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice and set aside.

To assemble the bowls, spread 1/2 c. hummus in a thin layer in individual shallow serving dishes. Alternately, you can serve family style in a large serving platter. Divide the spiced turkey over the hummus and top with bell peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, mint and cilantro. Serve with pita and hot sauce.

Notes

This hummus recipe makes about 4 cups. Store the remaining hummus in the fridge for snacking or for a later use. It will keep for about 4-5 days in a sealed air tight container.

Don’t have time to make hummus? Make it even easier with a store bought hummus.

Keywords: hummus bowl, hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, summer, spiced ground turkey, mint, cilantro, feta, pita, weeknight, dinner, appetizer