Hummus is one of those delicious things in life that you can do so much with. Dip carrot sticks in it, put it on a burger, eat it with a spoon, or use it as the main ingredient in a sandwich. It adds such a creamy texture to a sandwich, with plenty of healthy fats. Add lots of veg and this is the Ultimate Hummus Sandwich.
Hummus Sandwich
Posting a recipe for a sandwich kind of feels like posting a recipe for toast. It is pretty self explanatory – you make a sandwich by putting all the filling in between two pieces of bread. But, I think sometimes we can all get in a bit of a sandwich rut and run out of ideas of what to use as filling.
When we have a pot of hummus that needs using up (that isn’t usually an issue), we make an epic hummus sandwich. Stacked up high and bursting with vegetables. It’s a real pick-me-up and nice and quick to make too.
The great thing about hummus, apart from how good it tastes, is that there are so many different flavours out there. Keep it plain, or get adventurous. If you are short on time, use a good quality store bought hummus, or you could make your own. Have you tried our Roasted Red Pepper Hummus or Butternut Squash Hummus?
Vegan Sandwich
Hummus is the ultimate vegan sandwich filling. I mean, who just wants a lettuce sandwich? You could make this even more filling by adding some falafel to it, and still keeping it vegan.
Healthy Sandwich Fillings
Why is it the ultimate hummus sandwich? Look at it! It is overflowing with goodness and deliciousness. A sandwich doesn’t need cheese and mayo to be tasty, which is why we left it out of this one.
Instead, we added as much salad and vegetables as we could and it made for some messy eating, but totally worth it. Maybe wear a bib when eating it though.
We then took this sandwich to the next level by spreading a thin layer of chutney on the bread. We used a local Yorkshire chutney, but you could use any of your favourites. It adds some nice extra texture.
Filling Alternatives
Actually, what would make this sandwich even more of the ultimate hummus sandwich would be to add some avocado. Doesn’t avocado make everything better? But I had run out. Which almost NEVER happens. That just means that I have to make this again very soon. Maybe some sun-dried tomatoes too. So many options.
Ingredients needed to make The Ultimate Hummus Sandwich (serves 1)
- 2 slices of sourdough
- 2 tbsp hummus
- 1 tbsp chutney
- 4 olives, chopped
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 4 cucumber slices
- Half a carrot, shredded
- A handful of rocket lettuce (arugula to those in the US)
How To Make The Ultimate Hummus Sandwich – Step by Step:
One: Spread the hummus on to one slice of bread and the chutney on to the other. Pile all of the rest of the ingredients on to the hummus slice of bread and then top with the other slice and serve.
Other Sandwich and Burger Recipes To Try:
Baked Chicken Burger
Harissa Halloumi Sandwich
Pizza Sandwich
Salmon Burger
Quorn Pesto Burger
Healthy Bacon Sandwich
Some extra tips for this Ultimate Hummus Sandwich:
- Take this sandwich to the next level by adding a spoonful of your favourite chutney.
- Want to make this even more epic? Add some slices of avocado and sun-dried tomato.
- Try making your own hummus and making different flavours like roasted red pepper or roasted butternut squash.
- Feel free to add any shredded vegetables or salad that you have that needs using up.
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Ultimate Hummus Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp hummus
- 1 tbsp chutney
- 4 olives chopped
- 1 tomato sliced
- 0.25 cucumber sliced
- 0.5 carrot grated
- 20 g rocket lettuce (arugula)
Instructions
- Spread the hummus on to one slice of bread and the chutney on to the other. Pile all of the rest of the ingredients on to the hummus slice of bread and then top with the other slice and serve.
Notes
- Take this sandwich to the next level by adding a spoonful of your favourite chutney.
- Want to make this even more epic? Add some slices of avocado and sun-dried tomato.
- Try making your own hummus and making different flavours like roasted red pepper or roasted butternut squash.
- Feel free to add any shredded vegetables or salad that you have that needs using up.
This post was originally published on 27th August 2015 and updated on 18th May 2019.
Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog says
1st September 2015 at 3:54 pmThis sandwich looks so good – I can see why it’s called the ‘ultimate’ hummus sandwich! I’m always using hummus as a dip, but haven’t really ever put it on a sandwich, so I’m going to have to try it now 🙂 YUM!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
30th August 2015 at 5:48 amThis is totally my kind of sandwich! I love all the veggies, strawberries and hummus in here! Can’t wait to try this for lunch one day!
Laura ~ RYG says
28th August 2015 at 12:00 amI know so little about hummus, I usually just buy it from the store! Time to make my own. So interesting that you are putting fruit on sandwiches, now that is a new one for me!!!!