Best Beet Hummus

Name: Best Beet Hummus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Beets 1; Garlic 1 head; Olive oil 2 tbsp; Red lentils ¾ cup; Tahini 2 tbsp; Lemon juice 3 tbsp; Smoked Paprika 1 tsp; Cumin 1 tsp; Turmeric ¼ tsp; Black pepper ⅛ tsp; Whole-wheat pitas 2; Olive oil 2 tbsp; Smoked Paprika 1 pinch; Kosher Salt 1 pinch

roasted beet hummus

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Serves 5
Easy
375 ℉
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Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	For beet hummus:
	1 Beets large, scrubbed, ends sliced off, sliced into 2-inch wedges
	1 head Garlic the top sliced off
	2 tbsp Olive oil divided
	¾ cup Red lentils
	2 tbsp Tahini
	3 tbsp Lemon juice
	1 tsp Smoked Paprika
	1 tsp Cumin ground
	¼ tsp Turmeric ground
	⅛ tsp Black pepper
	For homemade pita chips:
	2 Whole-wheat pitas cut into wedges
	2 tbsp Olive oil
	1 pinch Smoked Paprika
	1 pinch Kosher Salt

Nutritional information

138

Calories

Fat

19g

Carbohydrates

Protein

0mg

Cholesterol

22mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Mediterranean Recipes

Best Beet Hummus

The Best Beet Hummus comes together in just a few simple steps. Simply roast the beets and garlic in the oven, cook the red lentils, and then blend everything together with fragrant spices, lemon juice, and olive oil. It’s super creamy, flavorful, and healthy to boot. I like serving this with homemade pita chips made from our whole-wheat pita recipe. Perfect easy appetizer or snack.

Unlike traditional hummus recipes, this one replaces chickpeas with red lentils. This yields super smooth and creamy hummus without having to peel off the chickpea skins or boil the chickpeas with baking soda. Packed with the flavor punch of cumin, roasted garlic, turmeric, smoked paprika, and lemon juice, this deeply flavorful dip is an absolute winner. If you are feeling fancy, make whole-wheat pita bread from scratch.

To make the Best Beet Hummus, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Best Beet Hummus

1

Preheat oven

Preheat the oven to 375 ℉.
2

Prepare beets and garlic

1min

Place beet wedges and 1 head garlic on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt to taste. Toss to coat. Wrap the garlic in parchment paper.
3

Roast

35min

Roast for about 35 minutes or until the beets are fork-tender.
4

Cook red lentils

20min

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine ¾ cup red lentils and 1 ½ cups water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Strain to remove any excess water.
5

Combine hummus ingredients

3min

In a food processor, combine the cooked red lentils, roasted beet wedges, half of the roasted and peeled garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons tahini, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Blend all until smooth for 2-3 minutes, pausing halfway to scrape down the sides. Add more oil or cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach the desired texture.
6

To make homemade pita chips

1min

To a small bowl, add the remaining roasted and peeled garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and a pinch of smoked paprika and salt. Mash the garlic with a fork.
7

Roast pita wedges

10min

Place the pita wedges on a baking sheet and brush with the garlic olive oil mixture. Roast at 375 ℉ for 5 to 10 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
8

Serve

Serve with an extra drizzle of olive oil and pita chips.

The Best Beet Hummus is healthy, deeply flavorful and easy. Made this recipe? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!