Description
This vibrant Beet Hummus is a deliciously colorful twist on the classic Middle Eastern dip. Featuring roasted beets blended with creamy tahini, chickpeas, fresh lemon juice, and garlic, it offers a slightly sweet, earthy flavor with a fresh zing. Perfect as a healthy snack or appetizer, this hummus is easy to make using a food processor and can be topped with herbs, nuts, and various seasonings for added texture and flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 roasted beet (peeled and chopped)
- 1 can chickpeas (15 oz, drained)
- 2/3 cup tahini
- 2-3 zest & juice lemons (about 1/3 cup lemon juice)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin (or more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 handful chopped herbs
Toppings (optional)
- 1 handful chopped parsley
- Za’atar
- Thinly sliced radishes
- Pine nuts
- More lemon zest
- Gomasio
- Bee pollen
- Big salt flakes
- Olive oil
- Or any other desired toppings
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Roast the beet until tender, then peel and chop it into small pieces. Drain the chickpeas and chop the garlic cloves finely.
- Combine in Food Processor: Place the roasted beet, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and zest, chopped garlic, cumin, and kosher salt into the bowl of a food processor.
- Blend While Adding Olive Oil: With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Taste and Adjust Seasoning: Taste your beet hummus and adjust the seasoning as needed by adding more olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, or salt. Personalize it to your preferred level of garlic and lemon flavor.
- Serve and Garnish: Transfer the beet hummus to a serving bowl. Garnish with a handful of chopped parsley, za’atar, lemon zest, pine nuts, radishes, big salt flakes, bee pollen, or swirl with olive oil. Use any toppings you desire for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- This beet hummus is vibrant pink, slightly sweet, and full of fresh flavors.
- It’s easily made by simply combining all ingredients in a food processor.
- For best results, roast the beet ahead of time for around 15 minutes until tender.
- Adjust lemon juice and garlic levels to suit your taste preferences.
- Feel free to customize with different toppings to create unique variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe (about 1/4 cup)
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
