Red Beet & White Bean Hummus
I can’t even begin to tell you how gorgeous this dish came out — well, I don’t have to tell you. Just watch last Friday’s video and see for yourself!
When I first made this recipe for Kenya he was as fascinated by the taste as he was by the color. He kept saying “pink food!” as he ate bowl after bowl. The ingredients are almost identical to a true hummus, minus the tahini, and the addition of the beets make it a nutrient-rich dish that also provides a healthy amount of protein.
The flavor and smooth and creamy texture of this puree is so delicious I think you’ll find it to be a hit with kids of any age in your house. Kenya loves eating things he can dip, so when I put this on his plate he likes to use the hummus as a dip and everything from vegetables to chicken gets put into it. Now that I have a little girl, I can’t wait until I can make this for her birthday party. Pink food — every little girls dream!
Red Beet & White Bean Hummus (Makes 3 Cups)
1 Medium Beet
1 15 Oz Can White Beans, rinsed and drained
1 Large Garlic Clove, unpeeled
Juice of 1/2 Lemon (about 1/2 Tbsp)
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Tsp Salt
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash beet well and place with garlic clove on a sheet of foil. Bring up sides of foil and fold to make a packet leaving room for heat to circulate inside the packet containing the beet and garlic.
3. Bake for 45 minutes or until beet is tender when poked with a knife.
4. Remove skin off of the garlic and the beet (I use a zip lock bag on my hand and slip the skin off so my hand doesn’t turn red).
5. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth.
6. Serve.
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Just wanted to say this was a great healthy addition to our Pinkalicious Party. Definitely very PINK and tasty!
I’m throwing a pink party for my daughter’s 1st birthday and I just might have to try this out! I’ve been racking my brain trying to find good pink food to serve!
I’ve had canned beets in my pantry for some time now, so I figured I’d give them a try in order to use ‘em up! Of course the hummus didn’t have the same vibrance (or health factor) as it would using fresh beets, but was still kid approved just the same! I will NEVER use canned again for this recipe, but at least what I had didn’t go to waste. Thanks for all the great recipes!!
I love this hummus! I doubled the beans and added about 3 more roasted garlic cloves. It is delicious!
This is so good! I can’t stop eating it!!! I might use a little less salt next time, but still, it’s really delicious. I kept wanting to add more beets to get the beet flavor but had to hold off so dear daughter will want to try it. Hope she likes it.
Delish! Thanks SO much for sharing!
I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but that stinkin’ beet has been baking for over an hour and I can’t even stick a fork in it.
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why do you bake the beet instead of cooking it?
Is it healthier that way?
I just made this for the first time tonight- we love it! Thanks so much!
I made this for a baby shower this weekend, for a friend expecting a girl. LOVED it! IT was so delish! I will be a common treat in our house
My 1-yr-old just became a selective eater, typically chewing on stuff and spitting it out and refusing to be fed. I made this for him hoping that the color would attract him, and had low hopes. I gave him some veggie sticks to use for dipping, and lo and behold! He didn’t eat the veggie sticks but he did suck the hummus off of them, thereby eating something healthy! I was delighted. I used pinto beans because I didn’t have white beans on hand, but it still came out delightfully pink. thank you for a lovely idea!
would other beans work? I’ve got a bunch of canned garbanzos that hubby rejects…
I am linking this recipe to my blog. This is awesome. Of course, my children wouldn’t eat it. We will continue trying, though, since we are doing lots of new things right now. Thank you for sharing this.
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it was a very pretty color and very easy to make, however, the flavor just did not work for me.
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Wow, that’s way too much salt!