Give your hummus a sweeter taste and brighter colour with one easy addition - roasted beet! This beet hummus recipe is:
Sweet & savoury
Colourful & festive
And ready in just 5 minutes!
Ingredients For Beet Hummus
This beet hummus recipe requires just one additional ingredient from my go-to 5 Minute Creamy Hummus recipe. Roasted beetroot has a delightful natural sweetness and earthy flavour. Just one small or medium roasted beet will give your hummus a bright colour and sweeter taste!
In this recipe I use:
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 small or medium roasted beet (the more beet used, the deeper the colour will be)
- ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste)
- A splash of lemon juice and white vinegar
- Cumin, garlic, and optionally, smoked paprika or cayenne pepper for some heat!
How To Roast Beets
Pre-roasted beets can be quite easy to find in most large grocery stores. They can usually be found, refrigerated, in the produce section. If you are tight on time then buying roasted beets is a great hassle-free option.
However, roasting beets at home is simple and often thriftier then purchasing packaged roasted beets. Jump over to my post How To Roast Beets for simple instructions on how to purchase, roast, and peel your beetroot.
I buy 5 or 6 beets at a time so I can roast them and have them in the fridge for quick meals throughout the week. To see how versatile roasted beets are, check out the recipes below!
Smoky & Spicy Beet Pasta
Beet Chocolate Smoothie
And my Hearty Beet Borscht
Cook Chickpeas From Scratch
This beet hummus recipe makes 600g and costs us approximately:
- CAD $3.00 using canned chickpeas and...
- $1.88 using chickpeas cooked from scratch.
I have found that small changes I've made like:
- Making homemade vegetable broth from my saved vegetable scraps.
- And cooking dried beans instead of buying canned beans.
Have added up to greater savings than I expected and made cooking at home more affordable and convenient.
Buying beans like chickpeas in their dried form is often quite a bit more thrifty than buying canned beans. Like rice, beans swell as they cook so the cooked volume will often be three times the dried volume.
Every few weeks I cook a large batch of beans, freeze what I won't be using right away and those frozen beans make tossing quick meals together so much more convenient!
Let me know if you try this roasted beet hummus recipe and if you fall as in love with beets as I have! If you're a pumpkin lover make sure to try my perfect for fall Pumpkin Hummus recipe too!
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Easy Roasted Beet Hummus Recipe To Brighten Your Plate
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 600g 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Make this easy roasted beet hummus recipe in minutes. Give your hummus a sweeter taste and brighter colour. Perfect for festive holidays too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 small or medium sized roasted beet*
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon aquafaba (chickpea brine)
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp white vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- optional: ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or cayenne pepper for some heat
*Fresh ingredients you need that are not part of our pantry and freezer tips.
Instructions
- If using canned chickpeas, drain them and preserve the liquid.
- Add the chickpeas, roasted beet, ¼ cup aquafaba (or water), tahini, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, cumin, and garlic to your food processor or blender. Start blending until creamy and smooth. If you’re able, stream in the remaining 2 tablespoon aquafaba and the tablespoon olive oil while the food processor is running. If not, you can stop your machine, scrape down the sides if needed, add the remaining liquids, and process again until smooth.
- Taste and adjust to your liking. Add more tahini, oil, or water to make it creamier, lemon juice or vinegar to give it more bite, and spices for more intense flavour.
- To store, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
Approximate Cost: $1.88 using chickpeas cooked from scratch and $3.00 using canned chickpeas. See my post on How To Cook Chickpeas From Scratch for an easy way to save at the grocery store.
Visit my post How To Roast Beets to learn how easy it is to roast beets yourself and keep them on hand for easy meals.
- Category: Sauces & Dips
- Method: Food Processor, Blender
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern Inspired
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