Beet Hummus

If you want to add more middl eastern recipes to your recipe box, Beet Hummus might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 40 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. For 39 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. 10074 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of lemon zest, garlic, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by Simply Recipes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 73%. Beet Hummus, Beet Hummus, and Beet Hummus are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients:

1/2 pound beets (about 4 medium sized beets), scrubbed clean, cooked, peeled, and cubed*

1 small clove garlic, chopped

1 Tbsp ground cumin

Fresh ground pepper to taste

Generous pinch of sea salt or Kosher salt

5 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp lemon zest (zest from approx. 2 lemons)

2 Tbsp tahini sesame seed paste

Equipment:

food processor

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

Place all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings and ingredients as desired.Chill and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.Eat with pita chips, or with sliced cucumber or celery, or on a crostini with goat cheese and shaved mint.

 

Step by step:


1. Place all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings and ingredients as desired.Chill and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.Eat with pita chips, or with sliced cucumber or celery, or on a crostini with goat cheese and shaved mint.


Nutrition Information:

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40k Calories
1g Protein
2g Total Fat
4g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
40k
2%

Fat
2g
3%

  Saturated Fat
0.3g
2%

Carbohydrates
4g
2%

  Sugar
2g
2%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
29mg
1%

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Protein
1g
3%

Folate
36µg
9%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Manganese
0.13mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Iron
0.91mg
5%

Fiber
1g
5%

Phosphorus
46mg
5%

Copper
0.09mg
5%

Potassium
135mg
4%

Magnesium
13mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
2%

Zinc
0.32mg
2%

Calcium
19mg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.35mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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