Cheap & Easy Hummus Mezze
Even a college student can eat well with Joshua Weissman's quick & easy recipes.
12 ingredients•Prep: 10 mins
Joshua Weissman•
Aug 20, 2025
Ingredients (12)
Hummus
Assembly
Directions
Hummus
Pour the garbanzo beans (2 cups) into a large mortar or molcajete and smash with the pestle to reach the desired texture.
Add the olive oil (¼ cup), if using, the tahini (½ cup), salt to taste, and lemon juice (1 lemon). Mash to a very smooth consistency and season with more salt to taste, if needed.
Spoon the hummus into a shallow serving bowl.
Assembly
Top the hummus with a generous glug of extra-virgin olive oil.
Season with paprika and flakey sea salt.
Onto a serving plate, arrange the pita, cucumber, radish (1 large), and carrots for dipping.
