Beet Hummus

a black spoon swirling pink hummus in a white bowl.

This Beet Hummus recipe is vibrant, creamy, and sure to impress! You can’t buy a beet hummus with a flavor this good! Perfect with chips, veggies, or straight from a spoon. It will knock your socks off!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword beet hummus, beetroot hummus

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings Servings

Calories 61kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Food processor

Ingredients

1 medium beet or use 2 small
1 can chickpeas (drained) (15.5 ounce can)
1 garlic clove, I like to use a large clove
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ to ¾ teaspoon salt (I used ¾ teaspoon)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Roast beets

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Wash beets under cold water and cut off the top and bottom. Lay out a piece of tinfoil, wrap and seal beets and place the pack in a baking dish. Roast for 1 hour or until beets are tender when poked with a fork.
Using rubber gloves, paper towels or a butter knife, rub the beets and the skins will just slide right off. Chop into large chunks.

Make hummus

Add chopped beets, drained chickpeas along with all remaining ingredients into a food processsor and process for 3 to 5 minutes, until the hummus is smooth and creamy.
Pro tip: Different brands of tahini vary significantly in fat and flavor. Be sure to use hulled tahini, not unhulled. Unhulled tahini is made using whole black sesame seeds and is slightly bitter in taste and darker in color.
Tip: Run the processor for 3 to 5 minutes, it breaks down all the ingredients and produces a smoother puree.
Spoon into a bowl, swirl with a spoon and garnish with minced parsley, olive oil or cooked chickpeas and serve with toasted pita chips or veggies.

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Notes

Steam-roasted beets are extremely easy to peel; their skins slip right off with a pairing knife. To prevent straining your wooden cutting board or fingers, line it with plastic wrap before working and also wear a pair of kitchen gloves.

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