Brilliant Beet Hummus

Name: Brilliant Beet Hummus
Yield: Makes 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 3 garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 small or medium red beet, chopped, roasted, and cooled (see Roasting Beets below) (½ heaping cup); 2 tablespoons well-stirred tahini; ½ teaspoon sea salt or to taste; 2–6 tablespoons water or aquafaba

Preparation info

Makes
3 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Plant-Based Cookbook

By Ashley Madden

Published 2021

About

That pop of brilliant hot pink is hard to resist! Roasted sweet beets are the star of this hummus. Try layering it with avocado on whole-grain bread or on toasted Mini Buckwheat Bagels. Divine!

Ingredients

1 small or medium red beet, chopped, roasted, and cooled (see Roasting Beets below) (½ heaping cup)
2 cups

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Preparation

Place the roasted beet, chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cayenne, and salt in a food processor and process continuously. Add water or aquafaba, gradually, as you process until a creamy consistency is reached. Taste and reseason.