roasted golden beet hummus

Name: Roasted Golden Beet Hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ## HUMMUS:; 5-6 small golden beets, scrubbed and ends trimmed; 3 tablespoon(s) tahini; 1-2 small lemons, juice of (i used meyer lemon but standard lemons will work); - salt, to taste; pinch(es) ground cumin; 2-3 clove(s) garlic, peeled; 3 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil; ## GARNISHES:; - sumac or za'atar (or cayenne or paprika if you don't have the former); - fresh cilantro or fresh italian parsley; - olive oil for finishing

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Vallèe du Willamette, OR

Updated on Mar 3, 2015

I had on hand about 5-6 small locally grown organic golden beets from our CSA box and decided to make hummus with them. Good call!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Roast

yield 4-6 (not really able to determine servings)

Ingredients

HUMMUS:
5-6 small golden beets, scrubbed and ends trimmed
3 tablespoons tahini
1-2 small lemons, juice of (i used meyer lemon but standard lemons will work)
- salt, to taste
pinch ground cumin
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
GARNISHES:
- sumac or za'atar (or cayenne or paprika if you don't have the former)
- fresh cilantro or fresh italian parsley
- olive oil for finishing

How To Make roasted golden beet hummus

Step 1

If the beets are medium size cut in half-if small, leave whole. *Wrap up the beets in aluminum foil and roast for 1 hour at 375 degrees until very soft. Set aside to cool briefly. *Note: you can also roast the whole garlic cloves with the beets if desired. They won't take as long to roast and you'll have to remove them from the oven after about 30 minutes of roasting time.

Step 2

If desired, peel the beets (I don't). Cut into chunks and place the beets in a food processor along with the rest of the hummus ingredients. PULSE to desired consistency adding more olive oil or tahini for smoother hummus.
Step 3

Now taste test and adjust. I had to add more lemon juice (juice of 1 1/2 lemons in total) to help balance the sweetness of the beets.
Step 4

Scrap the hummus into a serving bowl or onto a platter. Garnish with za'atar or sumac, cilantro or parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve at room temperature.
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