FarmShare Kitchen: Beet & Chickpea Hummus
If you’re on the fence about beets, try this recipe supplied by FarmShare subscriber and staffer, Sarah Humm. The hummus is delicious, healthy and extraordinarily beautiful. We like to serve it as an appetizer with toasted pita bread and veggies.
Beet & Chickpea Hummus
3 medium beets
1-15 oz can chickpeas (aka garbanzos), drained
1/8 cup flaxseed, ground (optional)
3 or 4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
(up to) 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Preheat the oven to 350ยบ. Wash beets well. Do not peel, cut in quarters. Place on foil and drizzle with olive oil and fold foil into a packet. Bake on a baking sheet for about an hour or until a fork slips easily into the flesh.
When beets have cooled enough to handle them, remove the peel, combine them with all other ingredients except the oil in a food processor or high quality blender and pulse until smooth and well blended. Continue pureeing while drizzling oil in a steady stream, to reach your desired consistency. It may take a couple of minutes depending on how powerful your food processor is. Serve as a spread on fresh or toasted pita bread, or as a dip for fresh veggies.
3 medium beets
1-15 oz can chickpeas (aka garbanzos), drained
1/8 cup flaxseed, ground (optional)
3 or 4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
(up to) 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Preheat the oven to 350ยบ. Wash beets well. Do not peel, cut in quarters. Place on foil and drizzle with olive oil and fold foil into a packet. Bake on a baking sheet for about an hour or until a fork slips easily into the flesh.
When beets have cooled enough to handle them, remove the peel, combine them with all other ingredients except the oil in a food processor or high quality blender and pulse until smooth and well blended. Continue pureeing while drizzling oil in a steady stream, to reach your desired consistency. It may take a couple of minutes depending on how powerful your food processor is. Serve as a spread on fresh or toasted pita bread, or as a dip for fresh veggies.