Beetroot Hummus

Name: Beetroot Hummus
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 400g tinned chickpeas, drained; 250g cooked beetroot, not in vinegar; 80g tahini; 2 lemons, juiced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp cold water

A bright pink hummus with sweet beetroot, tahini and lemon.

Time15 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.45 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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400 gtinned chickpeasdrained
250 gcooked beetrootnot in vinegar
80 gtahini
2lemonsjuiced
1garlic clovecrushed
1 tspground cumin
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
3 tbspcold water

Method

1
Put the chickpeas, beetroot, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and cumin in a food processor.
2
Blend for 2 minutes, scraping down, until smooth. Add the water if it is too thick.
3
Season with salt and black pepper.
4
Spoon into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and serve with pitta or vegetable sticks.

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