What is it? I’ll give you three guesses……
Raspberry sorbet with raisins
(that’s what it looks like to me)
Whipped frosting with candied
cherries (this is the ‘throw-away’ option)
Roasted beet hummus with roasted
beets (you guessed correctly!)
So, I’m sitting peacefully at home a few weeks ago,
scrolling through my email and I came across this recipe. It was posted on a
fellow Michigan blogger’s page…..well, she no longer lives in Michigan, but
that’s another story. (click here to see Noelle’s blog). I love hummus in a big way and I love beets
in a huge way, so I knew this was for me. I actually jumped up from my chair
and made it that morning!
Luckily, I had these gorgeous beets in the garage. I was
literally eating this by the spoonful. No time for a dainty chip. The added
benefit for me was the extra roasted beets to put on as a garnish….they were as
sweet as candy…. And that’s no exaggeration!
I ate a HUGE amount for lunch and then slathered it on a
pizza crust with a little feta cheese for dinner. HEAVEN!!
Here’s what
you need: (I changed the original recipe quite a bit; my changes are reflected
here.)
1 C roasted
beets
About ¼ C
olive oil
Sea salt
2 cans
garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 T tahini
3 cloves
garlic, minced
¼ C lemon
juice
¼ C water
(or more as needed)
Here’s what
you do:
Roast the
beets: peel and cube them. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt. Roast in 375 degree oven until soft. Mine took about 30
minutes. Allow them to cool for a bit.
I know that I'm in the minority, but I like beets. This looks very tasty and so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is different. It sounds really good, but definitely looks like sorbet! Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteI really like hummus and this looks like a wonderful variation on a theme!
ReplyDeleteI think this beet hummus sounds really good! For Valentine's Day or any other day for that matter! I love beets.
ReplyDeleteThe beets gave this hummus a very sweet flavor which was super on the pizza with the feta cheese.
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