Red Beet & White Bean Hummus Recipe

3
45 mins
45 mins

Ingredients

1 medium beet
1 15 oz can white beans, rinsed and drained
1 large garlic clove, unpeeled
juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1/2 tbsp)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash beet well and place with garlic clove on a sheet of foil. Bring up sides of foil and fold to make a packet leaving room for heat to circulate inside the packet containing the beet and garlic.
3. Bake for 45 minutes or until beet is tender when poked with a knife.
4. Remove skin off of the garlic and the beet (I use a zip lock bag on my hand and slip the skin off so my hand doesn’t turn red).
5. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth.
6. Serve.

When I first made this recipe for Kenya he was as fascinated by the taste as he was by the color. He kept saying "pink food!" as he ate bowl after bowl. The ingredients are almost identical to a true hummus, minus the tahini, and the addition of the beets make it a nutrient-rich dish that also provides a healthy amount of protein.

The flavor and smooth and creamy texture of this puree is so delicious I think you'll find it to be a hit with kids of any age in your house. Kenya loves eating things he can dip, so when I put this on his plate he likes to use the hummus as a dip and everything from vegetables to chicken gets put into it. Now that I have a little girl, I can't wait until I can make this for her birthday party. Pink food -- every little girls dream!

Additional Comments:

I make a similar “hummus” without the fattening tahini but use drained, canned plain artichoke hearts and drained and rinsed canned garbanzo beans in the food processor. So good! You won’t miss the tahini!

I made this for a snack today for me and my two young girls. They were squealing with delight as the food processor turned all the ingredients into a fantastic pink color! But trying a bite…. hold the phone! Not so fast Mom! They did end of trying a bite, but didn’t eat more. boo… I adored this hummus and will make it again. It’s also one of my favorite colors.

This is so good! I can’t stop eating it!!! I might use a little less salt next time, but still, it’s really delicious. I kept wanting to add more beets to get the beet flavor but had to hold off so dear daughter will want to try it. Hope she likes it.