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Roasted Beet Hummus
Stunning and healthy! This Roasted Beet Hummus recipe is a bright update on a classic Mediterranean appetizer.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 large red beet
- 2 cups chickpeas cooked (1 cup dry)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2-3 Tablespoons tahini paste
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- salt to taste
- cumin to taste, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Wash the beetroot and wrap in foil. Wrap garlic in foil separately.
- Place both foil packets in the oven, removing the garlic at 30 minutes, and beet at 1 hour. (Beet is cooked when you can pierce easily with a fork or knife).
- Allow all ingredients to cool completely.
- Peel cooked garlic and beetroot, and chop the beet into quarters.
- Place the garlic, beet chunks, chickpeas, tahini and lemon juice into a food processor. Puree with 1/4 cup olive oil.
- Taste and add a pinch of salt and/or cumin, if desired.
- To serve, scoop the hummus into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and garnish.
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Notes
- Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition Information
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
175mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.