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Roasted Golden Beet Hummus spread on tomato slice; whole tomato in background
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5 from 12 votes

Roasted Golden Beet Hummus

Course: dip
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 (1/4-cup) servings
Calories: 42kcal
Author: Judy DeLorenzo

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized golden beets
  • 3 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 date, pitted and diced
  • 1/3 cup sesame tahini, unsalted
  • 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (for a smoother and creamier hummus follow the optional directions below for removing the garbanzo skins)
  • 2 garlic cloves, diced
  • 3/4 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

For Garnish

  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, black and/or white
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, optional

Instructions

Roast Beets

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF
  • Scrub the beets, but don’t peel them. Cut off the roots and trim the tops, leaving about 1 inch of stems.
  • Roast the beets in a shallow baking dish (or parchment lined tray) for 50 to 60 minutes, or until they're tender when poked with a paring knife.

Make Hummus

  • In the meantime, put the lemon juice, date, tahini, garbanzo beans, garlic, salt, and cumin into your food processor bowl (in that order).
  • Put the cooked beets on a cutting board and let them cool for a few minutes. Remove the stems and slip off the skins. Cut the beets into cubes and add them to the food processor bowl.
  • Process until smooth, scraping the bowl with a soft spatula as needed.

Toast Sesame Seeds

  • Warm up a small, dry cast iron skillet (or other heavy-bottomed skillet) over low heat. The idea is to warm up the skillet, but don’t overheat.
  • When the skillet is warm, increase the heat to medium and add the sesame seeds. Toast, while stirring and shaking, for about a minute, or until they begin to give off a nutty aroma and turn a bit golden.

Garnish

  • Using a soft spatula, transfer the hummus into a serving bowl.
  • Garnish with the sesame seeds. Drizzle with olive oil.

Notes

Refrigerate leftover roasted golden beet hummus in a Mason jar or other airtight container. It will keep refrigerated for about five days.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg