Learn How to Make the Base Recipe
This is a variation of our healthy sandwich base recipe. If you love hummus, why not try it on a sandwich? Hummus not only provides fiber, protein, and phytonutrients, but also serves as the perfect spread on whole grain bread! Filled with feta cheese, cucumber, tomatoes, and spinach, this hummus sandwich is delicious and satisfying!
Must Know Cooking Skills
For recipe success, learn how to:
Culinary Tips for the Best Hummus Sandwich Recipe
This sandwich can be eaten cold or warm. For a grilled hummus sandwich, use a panini press. Lightly brush the outside of the bread with olive oil or melted butter to create a deliciously crispy exterior.
If toasting the bread, go for a very light golden brown color, as this will allow the sandwich to have some “give” when you cut or bite into it.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Whole Grain Sandwich Bread: substitute a whole grain wrap, sourdough bread, or use a piece of whole wheat pita bread to make a pita hummus sandwich.
- Hummus: use any flavor of homemade or store bought. Try our sriracha, taco, turmeric, or cilantro hummus recipes for flavor inspiration and fun!
- Feta Cheese: substitute your favorite cheese or leave out for a vegan hummus sandwich.
- Cucumber and Tomato: substitute any fresh or roasted vegetables.
- Spinach: substitute arugula, baby kale, romaine lettuce, or any other salad green.
Recipe Variations
This is your sandwich, so add other ingredients to YOUR taste!
Create a hummus avocado sandwich by adding fresh sliced or mashed avocado.
Want some sandwich recipe inspiration?
Use our sandwich base recipe as a guide, then have fun exploring other flavors, ingredients, and textures!
Equipment Recommendations
Use these kitchen tools for recipe success:
- Serrated Knife
- Cutting Board
- Chef’s Knife
- Mini Spatula Spreader
- Reusable Zip Top Bag or Airtight Container (if not serving immediately)
Find all of our favorite kitchen tools here!
Health Benefits of this Veggie Hummus Sandwich
Sandwiches are a great way to get in lots of nutrients from a variety of food groups. The key ingredients that make this hummus sandwich nutritious are whole grain bread, hummus, and fresh vegetables.
Whole Grain Bread
Whole grains are a good source of fiber, B vitamins, Vitamin E, trace minerals, and phytonutrients. Replacing refined grains (i.e. white bread) with whole grains (i.e. whole wheat bread) may reduce the risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer.
Hummus
The featured ingredient in hummus is garbanzo beans. Beans are one of our favorite foods because they are packed with high quality nutrients. All of the world’s longest lived populations consume beans weekly, if not daily. Beans of all varieties contain plant-based protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients promote gut health, decrease risk of developing heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, and promote a healthy weight.
Fresh Vegetables
Fresh vegetables provide fiber, phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Different color groups of vegetables provide different phytonutrients, so the more colors on your sandwich, the better!
Learn more about health benefits of different foods and ingredients or in our book, To Your Taste!
Hummus Sandwich Serving Suggestions
Serve this Mediterranean hummus sandwich alongside some fresh fruit to create a beautiful Whole Life Plate.
Storage Tips
If holding the sandwich in the refrigerator overnight, take note of the density of your bread. While some breads and spreads do fine overnight, others can result in a soggy sandwich. Luckily, most whole grain breads are heartier than their white counterparts.
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Hummus Sandwich with Feta and Veggies
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole grain sandwich bread
- ¼ cup hummus
- 2 Tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup thinly sliced cucumber
- 1-2 slices fresh tomato
- 6-8 spinach leaves
Instructions
- If desired, toast bread.
- Spread 2 Tbsp of hummus on each piece of bread. Top one piece of bread with feta cheese, cucumber, tomato, and spinach leaves.
- Top with other piece of bread. Slice in half and enjoy!
