Beetroot Dip
“Beetroot makes a great dip, this is a type of hummus but with the vibrance of beetroot. It is such pretty picnic dish, perfect for sharing with a chilled glass of Rose.”
This recipe was created by Nicki Skidmore. Nicki has been training to become a professional vegan chef with me this year. She is qualified in Nutrition so gives excellent nutrition information alongside her delicious recipes. You can see more of her recipes on her Instagram page www.instagram.com/nicki_cooks
Prep time - 10 minutes
Cook time - 0 minutes
Difficulty - Easy
Serves / makes - 400ml
Ingredients
200g cooked and peeled beetroot
1 can butter beans, 400g
50ml water
2T olive oil
4T light tahini
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Salt, to taste
1/2-1t fresh mint
Equipment
Hand blender or food processor
Jug or bowl
Chef’s knife
Chopping board
Method
Drain and rinse the beans.
Roughly chop the beetroot, on a plate so you don’t stain your chopping board.
Put all of the ingredients into a jug or bowl and blend until very smooth.
Tips
You can buy pre cooked beetroot from supermarkets, but do make sure it isn’t soaking in vinegar. This will change the taste of the hummus dramatically.
You can cook the beetroot yourself two ways. Either boiled in water or roasted in the oven. Note that it can take a while for the beetroot to cook.
Beetroot Dip
Ingredients
- 200g cooked and peeled beetroot
- 1 can butter beans, 400g
- 50ml water
- 2T olive oil
- 4T light tahini
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2-1t fresh mint
Method
- Drain and rinse the beans.
- Roughly chop the beetroot, on a plate so you don’t stain your chopping board.
- Put all of the ingredients into a jug or bowl and blend until very smooth.
Notes:
Equipment
Hand blender or food processor
Jug or bowl
Chef’s knife
Chopping board
Tips
- You can buy pre cooked beetroot from supermarkets, but do make sure it isn’t soaking in vinegar. This will change the taste of the hummus dramatically.
- You can cook the beetroot yourself two ways. Either boiled in water or roasted in the oven. Note that it can take a while for the beetroot to cook.