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Home » Appetizer and Snack Recipes » Beetroot Hummus Recipe

Published: Oct 13, 2024 | Modified: Nov 28, 2024 by Hina Gujral

Beetroot Hummus Recipe

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Beetroot Hummus is a healthy spin on the original hummus recipe. It is vibrant, has an enviable texture, and tastes delectable.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Beet Hummus With Chopped Cilantro, Feta Cheese, Walnuts
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  • About Hummus
  • Ingredients You’ll Need
  • How To Make Beet Hummus
  • Secret Of Creamiest Hummus
  • Serving Suggestion
  • Beetroot Hummus Recipe

About Hummus

Hummus is a Mediterranean dip, made with chickpeas and tahini (sesame seeds) paste. Over the years, this humble dip gained a cult following due to its super creamy texture, healthy profile, and nutty taste.

Beetroot Hummus Recipe is all about experimenting and adapting. It is a whole30, vegan and gluten-free dip.

A few of my favourite Hummus flavours are – avocado hummus, beet hummus, red pepper hummus. And of course, the classic hummus.

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Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Canned or cooked white chickpeas (chana) for the base of the hummus
  • Beetroot: You can steam them, roast them in an oven or buy pre-cooked ones. Use cooked beets to make salad or stir fry.
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil to blend the hummus
  • Salt to taste
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Lemon Juice

Cook Beetroot For Hummus

Clean, wash and remove the skin, and the stem of the fresh beetroot. Cut into quarters or big chunks.

Steaming Beetroot –  is the healthiest option and it only takes 15 minutes.

  • Fill the bottom of the steamer with water and bring it to a rapid boil.
  • Place beetroot pieces in the upper deck, cover, and steam for 15 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes poke them with a knife or fork to check for doneness.

Roasting Beetroot gives a more nutty flavour to the hummus.

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celcius. 
  • Toss chopped beetroot with olive oil and salt.
  • Arrange in a baking sheet or tray.
  • Roast for 30 – 40 minutes or till beetroot is soft and cooked.
  • Bring out the tray, and allow them to cool completely.
  • You can roast the beetroot in a stovetop grill pan as well.
Boiled Instant Pot Chickpeas

Chickpeas For Hummus

You can use canned or pre-cooked chickpeas for making the hummus.

I prefer boiling my chickpeas from scratch at home in an instant pot. You can follow this instant pot chickpeas guide to know more.

  • Rinse and soak chickpeas in water for 5 – 6 hours or overnight.
  • Drain all the soaked water. Transfer the chickpeas to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
  • Add enough water to immerse the chickpeas. Like, if you have 1 Cup of chickpeas add 2 Cups of water. Season with salt.
  • Close the lid of the IP. Set the Pressure Cook mode. Move the pressure valve to the Sealing position. Cook the chickpeas for 20 minutes.
  • Transfer the cooked chickpeas to a metal colander. Allow them to cook completely. Reserve the boiled chickpea water. We will need it for hummus.

How To Make Beet Hummus

It is very simple. Add all the ingredients to a food processor. Simply blend to a smooth and creamy consistency.

Use reserved boiled chickpea water to get the creamiest hummus ever.

Beet Hummus Cooking Steps

Secret Of Creamiest Hummus

Pressure cooker or instant pot chickpeas are the best to make beet hummus. Remove the skin of the boiled chickpeas before blending and you will end up with the best hummus ever.

Second, the secret formula to making the smooth hummus is to use boiled chickpea water to blend the ingredients.

Follow my secret tips to make the creamiest hummus to the tee and THANK ME in the comment section of this recipe.

Beetroot Hummus With Chopped Cilantro, Feta Cheese, Walnuts

Serving Suggestion

Roasted beetroot hummus can be served chilled or at room temperature.

Store it in the fridge for 2 – 3 days. Or freeze it for up to a month and thaw it before use.

  • Flatbreads like pita or any other artisan bread go well with this dip.
  • Healthy Crackers made of quinoa, tortilla chips, lavash, or pita chips are good options too
  • You can also cut celery, carrots, and cucumbers into long sticks and serve them with this dip. Like my Mediterranean party platter
  • This beet hummus can be used as a sandwich bread instead of butter – add some more veggies or falafel and you have a healthy lunchbox meal.
Beet Hummus With Chopped Cilantro, Feta Cheese, Walnuts

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Beetroot Hummus With Chopped Cilantro, Feta Cheese, Walnuts

Beetroot Hummus Recipe

Beetroot Hummus is a vegan, gluten-free Mediterranean dip recipe. Learn how to make vegan beetroot dip in a few simple steps.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 370kcal
Author: Hina Gujral
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Ingredients

  • 1 Cup canned or pre-cooked chickpeas
  • 1 (200 gram) beetroot
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of a half lemon

Ingredients For Garnish:

  • 1 teaspoon za'tar spice mix (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon feta cheese (optional)

Instructions

Prep Work For Hummus:

  • If you are not using canned chickpeas, then wash, and soak dry chickpeas for 5 – 6 hours.
  • Next, boil chickpeas. Drain all the soaked water. Transfer the chickpeas to the inner pot of the IP. Add enough water to immerse the chickpeas. Like, if you have 1 Cup chickpeas add 2 Cups of water. Season with salt.
  • Close the lid of the IP. Set the Pressure Cook mode. Move the pressure valve to the Sealing position. Cook the chickpeas for 20 minutes.
  • Transfer the cooked chickpeas in a metal colander. Discard the skin of the boiled chickpeas. Allow them to cook completely. Reserve 1 Cup boiled chickpea water. We will need it later for blending hummus.
  • To steam beetroot, fill the bottom of the steamer with 2 inches of water and bring to a rapid boil. Place beetroot pieces in the upper deck, cover, and steam for 1 5 minutes. After 10 minutes poke them with a knife or fork to check for doneness. Allow to cool down completely.

How To Make Hummus:

  • Add all the ingredients in a food processor except 1 Cup reserved boiled chickpea water.
  • Blend the ingredients to a smooth consistency using the reserved boiled chickpea water. Add it in small batches to get the desired creaminess and consistency of the hummus.

How To Serve Hummus:

  • Transfer the hummus to a bowl. Garnish it with chopped walnut, parsley, feta cheese, and za'tar spice mix. Keep in the fridge to chill.
  • Serve beetroot hummus cold or at room temperature with pita bread, crips, or falafel.

Recipe Notes:

  • You can use canned chickpeas to make the hummus. 
  • Beetroot can be roasted or steamed for making hummus. 
  • You can make beet hummus a day or 2 – 3 hours before serving. Store it in the fridge until serving time. 
  • Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature and not hot while making the hummus. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. shruthi says

    February 11, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Looks super delicious 🙂

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    • Hina Gujral says

      February 12, 2020 at 11:40 am

      Thank you. Please do try the recipe. It tastes delicious.

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  2. RASHIMA says

    February 12, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    superb yummy..I will try ..Thanks for sharing yummy recipes.

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    • Hina Gujral says

      February 13, 2020 at 12:59 pm

      I am so happy you liked it! Thank you

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  3. Veena says

    June 24, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    V good recepie

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    • Hina Gujral says

      June 24, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      thank you for your feedback!

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  4. Dilip chotrani says

    January 11, 2023 at 9:23 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks 🙏 for wonderful recipes, very well explained

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    • Hina Gujral says

      January 12, 2023 at 8:51 pm

      Always my pleasure.

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