When I made plans to host a chips and hummus party for an after school get together, I didn’t have to think twice about who my guests would be. In my teacher’s lounge, it’s like a hummus party everyday! My teacher friends eat this spread like it’s going out of style. Guest list – check! Chips and hummus? Check! A super simple chips and hummus party is easily achievable – even after a long day of work. I’m also sharing 12 yummy recipes with a variety of hummus flavors from some fellow bloggers.

And if you just don’t have the time or desire to make your own, Sabor is a pretty good brand to serve. And Trader Joe’s hummus is pretty darn good too!

With this being the next-to-last week of school, I thought a chips and hummus party would be a great low-key way to celebrate the end of a very l-o-n-g school year. We don’t all live in the same town or suburb so we tend to do our LNO immediately after school. We often meet up at a restaurant or at someone’s house for snacks, drinks, and non-school related talk for our LNO. Okay, that isn’t totally true. Teachers can’t ever get away from school talk, no matter how hard we try!

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Planning a Chips and Hummus Party with a Customizable Hummus Bar

You can either choose to go super simple – chips and hummus only. Or you can do what I did and also include a station for making hummus tortilla wraps.

Simple Chips and Hummus Station for Your Hummus Bar

At this station, you will offer a variety of hummus bread and chips. I like to have basic tortilla chips, crunchy pita chips, soft pita bread, and a crunchy cracker option. With those, I serve three flavors of the dips.

Hummus Wraps and Hummus Pinwheels Station

Choosing from some of the toppings listed below and one or two options of deli meat, you can set up a nice hummus wraps station. Your guests can choose to make veggie hummus wraps, a turkey hummus wrap, or maybe a chicken hummus wrap. Follow the steps below for getting everything as organized as you can in advance for the hummus wraps station.

Choosing Which Flavors of Hummus to Serve at the Chips and Hummus Party

With a blender or a food processor, making homemade hummus is a breeze! (Again, see the 12 amazing recipes at the bottom of the post!) I prefer a food process that also has the easy attachments for chopping. Sometimes, I also chop veggies in my Kitchenaid Mixer with the Kitchenaid Vegetable Chopper attachment for easy chopping. Of course, you could easily use or a manual vegetable chopper. And no doubt, a knife is an old faithful! It just takes longer for dicing so many different toppings.

Prepping Toppings for Hummus

Since there isn’t much time to prep things right after school, I needed to have a simple set up.  To set up the toppings for hummus, I chopped up a variety of veggies the night before so that all I had to do was set out the dishes and make the hummus when I got home from school.

In a jiffy, the yellow and green bell peppers, cilantro, chopped olives, green onion, red onion, chopped tomatoes, feta cheese, and shredded cheddar were in covered bowls, ready to just pop on the counter.

The sky is the limit when it comes to hummus toppings. The flavor of the hummus will often determine which complimentary hummus toppings you need.

Some other hummus toppings include:

• pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
• olive oil
• paprika
• cumin
• za’atar (a middle Eastern spice)
• sliced apples

Night Before Prep Tips

• Purchase or make the hummus I wish to serve and refrigerate until party time
• Set up two different stations – one for chips and hummus dips and one for hummus wraps
• Chop as many veggies as possible the night before, placing them in serving bowls sealed with lids or foil
• Set out napkins, plates, glasses, wine, etc. in the desired areas the night before
• Place cute printables in frames to enhance your décor. (See my free printable downloads below!)

Prep to Do Right Before the Chips and Hummus Party

• On party day, set the pinwheel toppings and the covered tortillas in hummus wraps station – an area in which multiple guests can gather around easily – such as on a table or an island.
• Place one or more cutting boards and sharp knives in the wrap station so that guests can slice their pinwheels if they wish.
• In the chips and dips station, set out slices of pita bread, crunchy pita chips or tortilla chips, and fresh veggies for dipping

There always seem to be a lot of questions about this highly popular spread. I’m including a few more sections below with some common questions and information.

Flavors of Hummus

Sometimes I see or hear people asking, “what does hummus taste like?” Well, the answer to that is a tough one! There are so many hummus types! With so many hummus flavors and varieties, you will surely find at least one out there that you enjoy serving and eating. There are versions of chipotle hummus, Mediterranean hummus, avocado hummus, black bean hummus, dark chocolate hummus, sun dried tomato hummus, etc.

Is Hummus Gluten Free?

If you are wondering the question is hummus gluten free, the answer is…yes, mostly. Most homemade hummus is gluten free. However, you will need to be mindful of what you serve to dip in hummus – especially if you are serving gluten-free guests at your chips and hummus party. You will surely want to have a few gluten free bread, gluten free chips, or gluten free crackers to accommodate your guests.

How Long is Hummus Good For?

Hummus does need to be refrigerated. If you make too much hummus for your party or if have leftovers, you will want to consider how long the hummus will last in the fridge. I usually keep my homemade versions in the fridge for 4-5 days. It doesn’t have any preservatives, so the lifespan is shorter than with store bought dips. However, often store bought versions can last one-two weeks. There is typically a “use by” date on the packaging. Even store bought dip may not last as long as you might think.

You can also freeze hummus for up to three months as long as the hummus is secure in an air-tight container.

What to Eat Hummus With for a Hummus Snack or Meal

Given there are as many flavors of hummus as there are stars in the sky, there are tons of hummus dippers, breads for hummus, chips for hummus, etc. Deciding what to dip in hummus largely depends on whether the hummus flavor is sweet or savory, for one thing.

Apple and hummus make a great hummus snack or healthy meal. Hummus sandwiches or hummus with pita are both very popular as are veggie hummus wraps, chicken hummus wraps with leftover chicken, or turkey hummus wraps with deli turkey. Some people also like to put different flavors of hummus on pasta. So many options!

I enjoy hummus with pita for simple lunch. Hummus pita bread is easy to find and can be used for sandwiches with deli meat and other things so it doesn’t go bad for us.

Don’t forget the other healthy dippers – carrots, cucumbers, celery, etc.

Decorate with Puns at Your Party

I had so much fun making the printables to display during the party! Of course nowadays it is so much easier to just whip out your letter board and change out the phrases for some quippy fun! Check out my post on cooking letter boards for some fun dip phrases to display at your party!

My friends and I really enjoyed the chips and hummus party!

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