Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium cooked beet (about 120 g)
- 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 4 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- If roasting fresh beets, preheat oven to 200°C and roast the beet until tender.
- Add chickpeas, cooked beet, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and salt into a food processor.
- Drizzle olive oil over the ingredients.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add cold water gradually while blending until the hummus becomes creamy.
- Taste and adjust salt or lemon juice if needed.
- Transfer to a bowl, swirl the top with a spoon, and drizzle olive oil before serving.
Notes
- Blend longer for ultra smooth hummus.
- Add water slowly to control texture.
- Chill for 30 minutes for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: beet hummus, roasted beet dip, chickpea hummus