Red Beet Hummus

Red Beet Hummus is a sweeter version of the wonderful Classic Hummus. Featuring red beets, garlic, and a small amount of tahini for an earthy flavor. This Red Beet Hummus tastes great on pita chips, carrot sticks, and on a sandwich or wrap!

My son won't eat beets, but he inhales this Red Beet Hummus! Tonight he was eating my batch for the photo shoot, and he finally held out the bowl to me and asked me to take it from him. He'd made a sizable dent!

Kids like this recipe more than any other hummus I have served. It must be the sweetness. It's not like a dessert, it has a nice balance of sweet and savory. And it's so pretty! Gotta love nature's colors!

Red Beet Hummus is on the menu for our Annual Holiday Party. I have a few appetizers and dips I like to make for parties, and this one is a crowd favorite! You can serve it with pita chips, carrot sticks, cucumber, radish, celery, cauliflower florets, and more.

This is also good on a sandwich or a wrap. It just tastes really nice, and it's healthy!

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Red Beet Hummus

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Red Beet Hummus is a sweeter version of the wonderful Classic Hummus. Featuring red beets, garlic, and a small amount of tahini for an earthy flavor. This Red Beet Hummus tastes great on pita chips, carrot sticks, and on a sandwich or wrap!

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: Roasted red beet hummus recipe

Servings: 8 - 16

Calories: 172 kcal

Author: Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

• 2-3 Small Cooked Beets, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 Cloves Garlic, rough chopped
• 1 14.5 oz Can of Garbanzo Beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tsp Lemon Zest
• ¼ cup Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed
• 3 Tbsp Warm Water
• 2 Tbsp Tahini
• ¼ cup Olive Oil
• ⅛ tsp Cumin
• Pinch of Kosher Salt
• Pinch of Black Pepper

Instructions

1. In a food processor, add the beets, garlic, garbanzo beans, lemon zest, lemon juice, and water. Pulse several times. Then process for about 20 seconds to fully incorporate the garlic.

2. Add the tahini, olive oil, cumin, salt & pepper. Pulse a few times. Then process until creamy. Adjust salt to taste.

3. Serve at room temperature for best flavor.

Recipe Notes

Beets can be Roasted in a 450 degree (F) oven for about 45 minutes for small-medium size beets (Don't peel. Rub with olive oil before roasting). -------- Beets can also be Pressure Cooked (see my Instant Pot Beets recipe). --------- This recipe is a variation of my Classic Hummus recipe, which I've made for 20 years!