Total time: 8 min • Prep: 8 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 14 • Difficulty: Easy

Have guests coming over for a game or cocktail party, whip up this crowd-pleasing hummus in under 10 minutes. Tahini is sesame seeds, ground with oil into a smooth paste, giving hummus is rich deep flavor. Make this recipe ahead and let is sit overnight for even better flavor. Serve with an assortment of cut vegetables or, crudite, such as carrots, celery, bell pepper slices, snap peas and cauliflower florets. Hummus can also be a great sauce for a fancy fish dinner. Put your 1/4 cup of hummus on a plate, top with wilted spinach and a seared filet of cod or grouper. Top with some caramelized onions and you have a show-stopping dinner.