Beetroot & Walnut Hummus
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Beetroot gives this hummus its jewel-bright colour as well as a gentle earthiness that works beautifully with walnuts. The texture lands somewhere between silky and rustic, with tahini rounding everything out. Put it on the table with crunchy vegetables and it disappears quickly.
Ingredients
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Choose a product for cooked chickpeas (from dried) - we add the cheapest by default.
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Choose a product for walnuts - we add the cheapest by default.
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Choose a product for tahini - we add the cheapest by default.
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Local shop250g cooked beetroot, chopped
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Local shop1 small clove garlic
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Local shop1 lemon, juiced
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Local shop1/2 tsp ground cumin
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
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Method
Serves 6 · about 20 minutes from start to finish.
If you are cooking chickpeas from dried, soak them overnight, simmer until tender and drain well before you start.
Toast the walnuts in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until fragrant, then leave a few to one side for the top.
Put the chickpeas, beetroot, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and cumin into a food processor.
Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides once or twice. Add 1-2 tbsp water if you want a looser texture.
Season with salt and black pepper, then taste and sharpen with a little more lemon if needed.
Spoon into a bowl and scatter over the reserved walnuts before serving.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
A short chill in the fridge helps the beetroot and tahini settle together, so this is a handy one to make earlier in the day.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet. Diet labels such as Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free describe the recipe as written from the ingredients listed - always check the labels on the specific products you buy.