Roasted Beet Hummus
Ingredients
- 4 medium beets
- 2 Tbsp tahini (sesame paste - found in the health food section of most grocery stores)
- 5 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin (optional)
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- ground pepper (to taste)
- olive oil (for roasting)
Instructions
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Cut tops off the beets, quarter and coat with olive oil. Place on cookie sheet or roasting pan in oven and roast at 350 degrees until tender (20-30 minutes, depending on size). Allow to cool, then slip the skins off with your fingers. Add all ingredients to blender or food processor and mix until smooth.
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