Ingredients (~9 servings)
- 3 medium cooked beets, peeled and quartered
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 can (15 oz) white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1 medium lemon, juiced (~3 Tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Mix the Beets and Garlic
For this recipe you will need a food processor to chop beets and garlic.
Place beetroot and garlic into food processor and then pulse on high speed until evenly diced — but not pureed.
At this point, the beetroot should still look chunky (you will make a puree later).
Get Over The Colour of the Beetroot
Don’t be alarmed when the beets are chopped — everything will turn pink immediately after you chop the beetroot.
This is normal — but it will all turn back again when you blend everything together.
Add Beans and Puree
Now add white beans, tahini, juice from one half of a lemon, and salt into food processor; blend till you have a smooth consistency (you may need to stop and scrape down sides of food processor if needed).
The consistency will be thicker than what you would expect for hummus, but it is supposed to be that way at this point, do not worry.
Slowly Add Olive Oil
While food processor is running, very slowly drizzle olive oil into hummus; only add one tablespoon (1 tbsp) of oil at a time.
It is important to very slowly add the oil; this will create the creamy texture you are looking for.
After all of the olive oil has been incorporated (and mixed in), taste the hummus and adjust seasoning according to your taste by adding more salt or another squeeze of lemon.
Drizzle With Olive Oil When Serving
Spoon hummus into serving dish and finish with a drizzle of olive oil on top.
You can garnish with whatever you choose — pine nuts, chopped parsley, or you can just leave plain.
Yields approximately 2 1/4 cups hummus.
Beet Hummus
Ingredients
~9 servings
- 3 medium cooked beets peeled and quartered
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 can white beans 15 oz, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1 medium lemon ~3 Tbsp, juiced
- 1/2 tsp salt plus more to taste
- 3 Tbsp olive oil plus more for drizzling
Instructions
- Add beets and garlic to food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add white beans, tahini, lemon juice, and salt; blend until smooth.
- Drizzle in olive oil while blending to create creamy texture.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Transfer to serving bowl and top with additional olive oil.
