This Thai peanut hummus recipe combines Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines. Created by Alexa Peduzzi from the blog Fooduzzi, the homemade spread contains protein-packed chickpeas, but goes a step further by also incorporating nuts. While this dish might not be suitable for people with food allergies, it makes an energizing and tasty snack that is perfect for vegetarians.
The recipe for Thai peanut hummus trades out the traditional tahini or sesame seed paste for peanut butter instead. The multi-cultural dip also calls for delicious ingredients like Sriracha (or your preferred hot sauce), ginger and garlic. Like normal hummus, it contains lime zest and juice, green onion and cilantro, but this version includes honey (or maple syrup) and roughly chopped peanuts as well.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Cultural Fusion Cuisine
- Opportunities for innovating recipes that fuse different cultural cuisines to create unique taste and flavor profiles.
- Alternative Ingredients
- Opportunities for using alternative ingredients to the traditional ones to create new versions of classic dishes.
- Protein-packed Snacks
- Opportunities for creating healthy, protein-packed snacks that are suitable for vegetarians and can be enjoyed anytime.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Food and Beverage
- This industry can benefit from the trend of cultural fusion cuisine by creating new and innovative products that cater to multicultural consumers.
- Health and Wellness
- This industry can benefit from the trend of protein-packed snacks by creating products that target vegetarians and health-conscious consumers who are looking for healthy snack options.
- Nut Butter
- This industry can benefit from the trend of alternative ingredients by creating new products that use nut butter as a healthy and delicious alternative to traditional spreads, sauces, and dips.
