Vibrant Beet Hummus (Printable)

Creamy pink hummus featuring roasted beets, chickpeas, and tahini. Naturally sweet and earthy with beautiful color. Vegan and gluten-free.

# What You Need:

→ For the Roasted Beets

01 - 2 medium beets, trimmed and scrubbed
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ For the Hummus

03 - 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
04 - 3 tablespoons tahini
05 - 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
06 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
07 - 2 garlic cloves, peeled
08 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
09 - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
10 - 2–3 tablespoons cold water

→ For Garnish

11 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
12 - 2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds or sesame seeds
13 - Fresh parsley, chopped

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets in foil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and roast on a baking sheet for 35–40 minutes until tender. Let cool, then peel and chop.
02 - In a food processor, combine roasted beets, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, cumin, and salt. Blend until mostly smooth.
03 - With the motor running, drizzle in 2–3 tablespoons cold water until the hummus is ultra-creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
04 - Transfer to a serving bowl. Swirl the top, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with toasted seeds and fresh parsley.
05 - Serve with pita, raw veggies, or as a colorful sandwich spread.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The color alone makes everyone at the table lean in and ask what it is.
  • Roasting the beets brings out a sweetness that balances the tangy lemon and tahini perfectly.
  • It feels fancy but comes together with pantry staples and one extra vegetable.
  • You can make it days ahead and it only gets better as the flavors marry.
02 -
  • If you skip wrapping the beets in foil, they can dry out and lose that sweet tenderness.
  • Adding the water slowly is the secret to getting that ultra creamy texture instead of a grainy paste.
  • Peeling chickpeas takes forever, but if you have the patience, it makes the hummus unbelievably silky.
03 -
  • Roast extra beets and keep them in the fridge, they make it easy to whip up a fresh batch anytime.
  • Use ice cold water when blending, it helps the hummus stay light and fluffy instead of dense.
  • Toast your seeds in a dry skillet for just a minute or two, it wakes up their flavor and adds a deeper crunch.
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