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loaded hummus with merguez meatballs

Loaded Hummus Bowl with Merguez Meatballs

Anna Chwistek
These flavorful meatballs served bowl-style with crunchy salad, crispy chickpeas, and pine nuts, plus fresh naan, offer a versatile dish that's easy to make and incredibly tasty. Perfect for dinner, as an appetizer, or a make-ahead lunch, it's a must-try for your meal rotation.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4
Calories 602 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Hummus

  • 5 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove smashed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ cup tahini
  • 1 can (400g/15 oz) chickpeas drained
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp greek yogurt
  • 4 tbsp ice cold water

Cucumber-Tomato Salad

  • 1 cucumber thinly sliced
  • 7 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Merguez Meatballs

  • 1 pound merguez sausage
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 7 ounces chickpeas drained
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tbsp parsley more for serving
  • red pepper flakes for serving
  • za'atar spices fro serving
  • flakey salt for serving
  • freshly ground black pepper for serving
  • pickled green chili peppers for topping

Instructions
 

  • Start by making the hummus. To your food processor, add lemon juice, salt, pepper, cumin, smashed garlic clove and tahini. Blend until the garlic is finely chopped, about 2 minutes. Next add chickpeas, sesame oil, yogurt and ice water. Process until super smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Next prepare the salad. Thinly slice the cucumber and red onion, cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Combine with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Remove the casings from the merguez sausages, cut into 5 cm/2 inch pieces and roll into balls.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium. Add meatballs and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes. Add chickpeas, pine nuts and garlic. Cook fro 3-5 minutes, or until the chickpeas are crispy. Stir in parsley and black pepper.
  • Bring it all together. Divide hummus among 4 bowls (or use 1 large shallow bowl) and use a spoon to create swirls. Top with the meatball mixture, cucumber-tomato salad and green peppers. Finish off with za'atar, flaky salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley. Serve with warm naan, enjoy!

Video

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Nutrition

Calories: 602kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 14gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 899mgPotassium: 702mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 516IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 5mg
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