1/2 lb. medium red beets, cleaned and trimmed
1 15-ounce can white beans
2 TBLS tahini
1 TBLS fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. minced garlic (or to taste)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Wrap beets in foil. Place on a baking sheet (in case they leak) and bake for one hour until tender when pierced with a fork. (Don't assess tenderness by squeezing the beets--they will still feel hard even though a knife pierces them easily.)
Wrap beets in foil
Ready for the oven
As soon as beets are cool enough, peel and coarsely chop.
Add to food processor with rest of ingredients.
Taste and add more salt or garlic as necessary.
Blend until smooth. Chill, drizzle with olive oil if desired and serve with pita chips
I found this made a LOT of dip. I'm going to experiment with freezing some so that I have it on hand next time I need an appetizer for company or a party.
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Thank you for the dip recipe for it sounds tasty.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteyou are right Peg, we did need another dip recipe--thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat color is amazing! It would be hard to miss at a party. And the blend of spices sounds great (when did I fall in love with cumin?).
ReplyDeleteJust be really, really careful not to get the beet juice on anything white. Better yet cook while wearing all black or red!
DeleteThis sounds great -- and what color! Thanks, Peg!
ReplyDeleteHow did you know I had beets in the frig and was trying to figure out what to do with them?
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous and sounds like it will taste wonderful.
Well done and thanks.
Libby, hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI love roasted beets, and the color of this dip is incredible! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteYum - thanks!!! :-)
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