The seasonal shift calls for a seasonal dip! Spring is a time for welcoming color back into our lives. What better way to celebrate than with vibrant, healthy foods? Infused with freshly roasted garlic, this fuchsia-hued beet hummus is best served with sliced veggies and Simple Mills Cracked Black Pepper Almond Flour Crackers.

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Beet & Roasted Garlic Hummus

Servings 6

Calories 101 kcal

Ingredients

2 medium beets cooked & peeled
5 garlic cloves unpeeled
1 15-oz. can chickpeas drained & rinsed
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or aquafaba
2 Tbsp. tahini
2 Tsbp. lemon juice
3/4 tsp. salt
Black pepper to taste
Black and white sesame seeds for garnish
Fresh parsley for garnish
Simple Mills Cracked Black Pepper Almond Flour Crackers for dipping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
On prepared baking sheet, arrange unpeeled garlic cloves evenly and bake for 20 minutes.
Unpeel garlic cloves and transfer to food processor or blender. Add beets, chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil (or aquafaba) and salt. Process until smooth. Season with pepper to taste.
Spoon into serving bowl and garnish with chopped parsley and sesame seeds. Serve with Simple Mills Cracked Black Pepper Almond Flour Crackers and sliced veggies.

Recipe Notes

Feel free to use precooked vacuum sealed beets to speed up the prepping process or simply wrap your unpeeled beets in foil and roast at 400 degrees F for 30-45 minutes or until fork tender. Peel and use as directed.
Order the ingredients you need to make this recipe (including the tasty almond flour crackers for dipping) at Vitacost.com!

Nutrition Facts

Beet & Roasted Garlic Hummus

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 101 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Sodium 285mg12%

Potassium 218mg6%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 22IU0%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 21mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.