Red Beet Hummus Dip
Red Beet Hummus, a bright and colorful homemade hummus dip recipe with roasted red beets, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. Ditch pre-made and make your own hummus!
Ingredients
- 2 small red beets
- 1 ½ cups chickpeas about 1 can
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- ⅓ cup olive oil more for creamier texture
- Optional for dipping: carrot sticks, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, pita bread, pretzels, etc.
Instructions
- Roast and prepare beets: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degree C). Wash beets (do not peel), then place into a small pan and drizzle with olive oil. Cover the pan with foil and roast in the oven until beets are soft, about 25-30 minutes. Halfway through cooking remove the pan from the oven, carefully peel back the foil, and flip the beets, and continue cooking so they are soft on all sides. When done, remove from the oven and let cool. When cooled, peel beets and cut into small cubes.
- Blend hummus: Add beet cubes, drained chickpeas, garlic cloves, tahini, lemon juice, a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and olive oil to a food processor. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1-2 minutes, stopping periodically to push down any ingredients that are on the sides of the food processing container. Add more olive oil for a creamier consistency.
- Serve and store: To serve immediately, place blended hummus in a small bowl and serve with dipping ingredients like carrots, celery, pita, or pretzels. To store, simply place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Leftovers and storage: To store in the refrigerator, simply place in an airtight container and store in for up to 4 days. To freeze, store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. To thaw, simply remove it to the refrigerator for 24 hours before serving. You may need to stir in extra olive oil for a creamier consistency after freezing.
- Nutrition notes: Nutrition information was calculated for beet hummus ingredients only, not for additional dipping ingredients like carrots or pretzels. This recipe is vegan and uses gluten free ingredients. This recipe contains tahini, which is made from sesame, which is a major allergen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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