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    Home » Entrees » Hot Pink Beet Hummus

    Hot Pink Beet Hummus

    Feb 5, 2018 · Updated: Oct 21, 2020 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    Beet hummus is easy to make from a chickpeas and beets, and so very healthy, high in protein and anti-inflammatories and super supportive of the heart.

    Hot Pink Beet Hummus

    Hot Pink Beet Hummus

    Beet hummus is delicious. Okay so first things first. Pictured here are toasts with TWO spreads.

    The recipe written up below is, of course, the beetroot hummus. However, you might be interested in the chocolate spread you see on one slice. That is my vegan nutella recipe . It's also a speedy recipe, so speed along to that page, if chocolate is on your mind.

    How to Make Beet Hummus

    Want to stick to the beetroot hummus? Then read on! Hummus, a spread made from chickpeas and sesames (tahini) and garlic and olive oil, is already rich with nutrients those ingredients bring. Adding in beets just makes it ridiculous.

    How Healthy is Beet Hummus?

    Beets are high in folate and vitamin C, and those beautiful pigments help lower blood pressure and boost your workouts! So have this hummus on toast before your next workout and see what happens. Tell me okay?

    How to Use Beets  in Hummus

    Also, you might want to know what makes this a speedy recipe? Well, most beetroot hummus recipes call for a roasted beet. And roasting beets is a wonderful practice for those who have the time. But if you are finding yourself short on time and still want to add beets to your hummus. I have the solution - use beetroot powder.

    You can buy it or make it yourself. Making it yourself is a great idea though because, it too, takes a bit of time you'll want to make it beforehand and store it. I don't have a method on how to make homemade beetroot powder though; let me know in comments if you know how. Meanwhile, if you want to buy it, I know it is found in most Whole Foods stores, Trader Joe's, your favorite superfood-carrying store, and certainly on Amazon here.

    Tips to Make Easy Beet Hummus

    However, don't despair if Amazon won't deliver it to you in time. There is a swap - you can use equal amounts of brine from a jar of pickled beetroot, found in most grocery stores in the pickles and olives section. The color and taste might be off from mine though so taste-test during your preparations. You might want to use less oil.

    Both the powder and brine will bring you all the nutrition of using roasted beets, save for the fiber with the brine.

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    Okay, so without further ado, let's get on with this recipe...

    Hot Pink Beet Hummus

    Pink Beet Hummus

    Beet hummus is easy to make from a chickpeas and beets, and so very healthy, high in protein and anti-inflammatories and super supportive of the heart.
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    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free
    Servings 8
    Calories 164 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoon beet powder (Or brine from a jar of pickled beets)
    • 1 clove garlic crushed
    • 1 ¾ cup chickpeas (one 15.5 oz can, BPA-free)
    • ¼ cup tahini
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 2 tbsps lemon juice (juice from one lemon)
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • salt and pepper

    Useful Equipment

    • lemon juicer
    • garlic press
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Wash your lemon, zest it, and then cut it half and juice it. One lemon should produce 2 tablespoon of juice and 1 teaspoon of zest.
    • Open the can of chickpeas, save the liquid for aquafaba recipes (search aquafaba in my blog), rinse and drain. You can of course cook your own fresh chickpeas, but that takes hours and I didn't offer that option here since this is a speed recipe.
    • Peel and crush garlic with a garlic press or using the back of spoon in a bowl. Save the pulp.
    • Stir up tahini in the jar if it has separated

    Make Hummus

    • Add the chickpeas, lemon juice and half of the olive oil to a high speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
    • Add in the beet powder (or brine if you are using that instead) and garlic pulp and blend until smooth.
    • If the mixture seems to need more oil to become smooth, add in the remaining olive oil a little at a time. If you use brine, half the oil might be enough to achieve a hummus-like texture.
    • Add in the zest, salt and pepper to taste.
    • Store the hummus in the refrigerator for about 5 days. No one recommends freezing hummus as it changes the texture.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Christina

      February 18, 2019 at 11:13 am

      Looks delicious!! What kind of bread did you use?

      Reply
      • Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet

        February 21, 2019 at 11:45 am

        Thank you Christina, I used a vegan rye bread from a local market. Dee xx

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    2. Nisha / @rainbowplantlife

      February 06, 2018 at 1:29 pm

      I love anything hot pink! So creative you used beet powder instead of whole beets. Makes it a lot easier and less messy!

      Reply
      • Debbie

        February 06, 2018 at 10:05 pm

        Haha, yes, hot pink makes life more fun! Beet powder is versatile, and still healthy so I love it! Thanks for stopping by Nisha! Dee xx

        Reply

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