Beetroot Hummus
Craving a healthy bite?, A hummus recipe could be the right answer, try this Beetroot Hummus today and let me know!
Hummus is a type of puree made with cooked chickpeas and other ingredients like tahini, garlic and lemon juice.
The mixture is smooth, delicious and perfect for dipping.
It is usually eaten with some type of Arabic-style flatbread, but I adapt it to my circumstances, avoiding flour at all costs, I use to eat it with crudités or with my seed crackers.
Another option is to prepare some veggie chips (another day I’ll show you how to make them).
In any case, hummus is a delicious choice and everyone likes it.
Beetroot Hummus is a puree made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon and spices. It is a healthy snack that is perfect for dipping. and share.
Although legumes are not the main ingredient in my diet, I don’t avoid them. It’s true that I rarely consume them, but I can’t resist this recipe.
Talking about this recipe with an Israeli friend, he told me that in his country hummus is like a paella in Spain.
Hummus a typical dish that everyone makes their own way. No two hummus recipes are the same!.
When you taste it, the typical comment always comes up “my mother’s is better” or “my grandmother’s is unbeatable”, yes friends, the same as with gazpacho or spanish omelette, each one sweeps for their own and the variations are endless.
I propose a very simple recipe that you will love it.
Don’t miss my tips to make it less tedious to make.
The main ingredient in this recipe is chickpeas, other versions are also prepared, with lentils for example.
Hummus is a traditional dish that everyone makes their own way. No two hummus recipes are the same.
Interestingly, a few weeks ago I tried a frijoles hummus in a restaurant in Madrid, and it was also delicious.
The truth is that you can make many variations and they are all really tasty.
The Beetroot Hummus recipe that I propose for you today is based on cooked chickpeas and has beetroot as an extra ingredient.
The beetroot gives it sweetness, but above all, color. I love the result, it is very attractive and looks great on any appetizer table.
A nice idea is to prepare a classic one, exactly the same as this one, but without the beetroot, and another one with beetroot and serve them both together, the mix is great.
To prepare this Beetroot Hummus you only need chickpeas, beets, tahini (sesame paste), sesame seeds (optional), cumin, salt, lemon juice and water. To decorate the dish, a drizzle of extra olive oil and a pinch of sweet paprika.
It is very easy to make, just blend everything and serve, leave it in the fridge for a few hours before eating and it will taste even better.
To accompany this beetroot hummus, the healthiest option is crudités, a selection of raw vegetables.
Accompany this Beetroot Hummus with my Flourless seed crackers, they match perfectly, the only problem is that you won’t be able to stop eating…
Another option is to cut some carrot sticks, cucumber sticks and celery.
Veggie chips are also an option, I love them all, but if we want a healthier option, baking them is the best, we will need a good mandoline slicer to make the cuts correctly and make them thin.
We can cut zucchini into slices, tapioca, sweet potato, carrot, beetroot and bake them for hours at a low temperature, we will get them to dry and they will be perfect for dipping, without oils or frying.
When we avoid frying, meals are much more digestible and light, you reduce the calorie intake and they are much healthier.
Why I love this recipe:
- Easy to prepare.
- Because I can have the ingredients at home and make it without planning.
- I can be eaten as a side with other dishes.
- It is a good way to include legumes in your diet.
- Because it can be shared, perfect for appetizers with friends.
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I hope you liked it and if you make it, let me know the comments. Cheers!
Don’t forget to read the detailed recipe below…
Hummus de Remolacha
Ingredients
- 400 gramos garbanzos
- 1 remolacha pequeña
- 1/2 diente de ajo
- 2 cda tahini
- 1 cda zumo de limón
- 1 cucharadita comino
- 1 cucharadita sésamo
- 1 pizca sal
- 1/2 taza agua
- aceite oliva virgen extra
- 1 pizca pimentón dulce
Instructions
- Lava los garbanzos con agua y mételos en tu robot de cocina. Para preparar este plato suelo usar una buena conserva, es lo más rápido y práctico.
- La remolacha puedes comprarla ya cocida, te ahorrarás el paso de hervirla, pero si la tienes fresca hiérvela en agua con sal durante 15-20 minutos, pínchala con una puntilla para ver que está tierna, sácala y deja que se enfríe.
- Parte la remolacha en trozos y añádela también al robot.
- Añade el resto de ingredientes y la mitad del agua, el aceite de oliva y el pimentón resérvalos para la presentación del plato.
- Opcionalmente puedes añadir un chorrito de aceite de oliva a la mezcla antes de triturar, le dará más untuosidad. A medida que vayas triturando en conjunto verás si necesitas echar el resto de agua o no. Tiene que quedar una crema suave, pero consistente.
Notes
- Guarda siempre en la despensa conservas de legumbres ya cocidas, de esa manera podrás improvisar y preparar el hummus cuando se te ocurra. Si cueces tú los garbanzos tendrás que planificarlo la noche antes y tenerlos en remojo al menos 8 horas antes de cocerlos.
- Si compras la remolacha ya cocida, suele venir en paquetes de 2 unidades, si te sobra una no la tires, congélala y úsala otro día, se conservará perfectamente.
- El tahini es una pasta a base de semillas de sésamo molidas, para prepararlo en casa es necesario tener un robot de cocina muy potente, yo lo compro preparado en tiendas de productos árabes o en herbolarios, si es ecológico mejor que mejor.
- Añade el agua por fases, controla la consistencia que adquiere la mezcla cuando la tritures y añade más si lo crees necesario.
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María M
El color es espectacular, cuando vi la foto pensé que era un helado.
missblasco
¡Qué gracia! ese comentario me lo han hecho varias personas, la verdad es que es muy vistoso y decorativo además de sabroso. ¡Saludos!