Saturday, February 23, 2013

Roasted Beet Hummus
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Super creamy roasted beet hummus featuring a whole roasted beet, lemon, plenty of garlic flavor. Perfect with chips, pita, veggies or as a sandwich spread.
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Recipe type: Hummus
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 small roasted beet
  • 1 15 oz. can (1¾ cup) cooked chickpeas, mostly drained
  • zest of one large lemon
  • juice of half a large lemon
  • healthy pinch salt and black pepper
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 heaping Tbsp tahini
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
  1. See roasting instructions here.
  2. Once your beet is cooled and peeled, quarter it and place it in your food processor. Blend until only small bits remain.
  3. Add remaining ingredients except for olive oil and blend until smooth.
  4. Drizzle in olive oil as the hummus is mixing.
  5. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt, lemon juice or olive oil if needed. If it’s too thick, add a bit of water.
  6. Will keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ⅙ of batch Calories: 165 Fat: 12 g Carbohydrates: 12 g Sugar: 1.2 g Fiber: 2.6 g Protein: 3.4 g


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