Easy beetroot hummus
You will love this quick and easy beetroot hummus with it's intensely vibrant colour and earthy flavours. Perfectly balanced with a bit of brightness from lemon, warmth from cumin and nuttiness from tahini. The beetroot itself lends a touch of sweetness and depth. This serves wonderfully as a nutritious dip, or a spread on pittas or warm crusty bread.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 250 gram cooked beetroot
- 240 gram chickpeas - canned
- 30 millilitre lemon juice - freshly squeezed. Equivalent to about one lemon's juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon course sea salt
- few grinds of black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Place the cooked beetroot, chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processer and whiz into a course paste.
- Give it a quick stir to ensure everything on the bottom and the sides are incorporated.
- Add the olive oil. Whiz again until you have a consistency you like.
- Spoon into a dish and serve with warm pittas, crackers or fresh crusty bread.
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Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg