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Roasted Beet Hummus #BacktoSchool

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This week Cynthia of Feeding Big asked us share some back-to-school recipes. Can you believe that summer vacation is almost over? It's hard to imagine, but we had a great vacation and I'm looking ahead to lunches that everyone will enjoy.

Lunchbox Ideas...

And I decided to share one of our lunchbox favorites: hummus. Well, it's not really hummus as my little one is sensitive to garbanzo beans. D developed a sensitivity to garbanzo beans several years ago, so we get creative with our hummus. He still pines for "the regular, plain old hummus" but it's gotten to the point where he no longer suffers through the stomach pain. So, we make hummus with black lentils, roasted carrots, golden cauliflower, though roasted beet is one of our favorites.


I put containers of hummus in their lunches with either veggies, pita bread, and even chips. It's a family favorite.

Roasted Beet Hummus

Ingredients
Roasted Beets
  • 3 to 4 organic medium sized beets, scrubbed, dried, and trimmed
  • olive oil
  • freshly ground sea salt
Hummus
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves
  • ½ C tahini
  • 1 C plain whole milk yogurt
  • 4 T freshly squeezed lemon juice (I used Meyer lemon for this batch)
  • 1 t freshly ground sea salt + more for taste
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • olive oil for drizzling, optional


Procedure
Roasted Beets
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Scrub and trim the beets, then roll them in olive oil and sprinkle them with salt. Lay them on a baking sheet. Roast until they are fork tender. It depends on the size of the beet, but it usually takes about an hour. Once they are cool enough to handle, rub off the skin.


Hummus
Place all of the ingredients - plus the roasted beets - in the bowl of the food processor. Process until smooth. Adjust seasoning, if needed, with more salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil, if desired. Serve with pita bread, chips, or cut veggies.

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  1. Denise saysJuly 19, 2017 at 11:33 PM

    Would love to hear more about the golden cauliflower one.

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  2. A Day in the Life on the FarmJuly 20, 2017 at 5:10 AM

    Roasted beets are a favorite around here....I can't wait to turn them into hummus. Thanks, Cam.

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  3. UnknownJuly 20, 2017 at 5:54 AM

    I love hummus! I think I could eat it with vegetables as a meal (I often have!). I have never used beets for hummus, but I will have to try it. I love the color!

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  4. Family Around the TableJuly 20, 2017 at 9:26 AM

    My son and I love hummus! Such a fantastic idea to make it with beets! The color would be perfect for a holiday party.

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