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Beautiful Beetroot Hummus Dip

Healthy, easy to prepare and fantastic looking beetroot hummus dip.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Arabic
Keyword: beetroot hummus dip
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 whole beetroots washed and leaves removed
  • 400 gram canned chickpeas drained
  • 2 tbsp black tahini
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lemon zest + juice
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp toasted pinenuts

Instructions

  • Cut the beetroots up into 3-4 larger pieces with the skin on and place them into a small roasting dish and roast them for an hour and a half on 170 Celsius in the pre-heated oven. When they are ready take them out and let them cool down. Then chop them up into smaller pieces.
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  • Add every ingredient to the food processor and pulse until it's smooth.
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  • You can have it as smooth or a little bit chunkier as you like it.
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  • Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the pine nuts - you can also garnish with a bit of more olive oil and chopped parsley. I like it cold, so I put it into the fridge before serving it with warm pita bread. Enjoy.
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