Name: Beetroot hummus
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 300g pack cooked beetroot in natural juices/water, drained; 1 clove garlic, crushed; pinch cayenne pepper; 1 tsp cumin; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp tahini; 3 tbsp natural yogurt; juice half lemon; 1 tsp chopped mint to serve; vegetable crudités, to serve

This vibrant hummus is lower in fat than traditional recipes and makes a wonderfully colourful party dish.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Nutritional Information:

Each 79g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 72
Carbs: 8.6g
Fibre: 2.8g
Protein: 3.8g
Fat: 1.9g
(Low)
Saturates: 0.3g
(Low)
Sugars: 3.7g
(Low)
Salt: 0.1g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 0

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Ingredients

400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
300g pack cooked beetroot in natural juices/water, drained
1 clove garlic, crushed
pinch cayenne pepper
1 tsp cumin
freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp tahini
3 tbsp natural yogurt
juice half lemon
1 tsp chopped mint to serve
vegetable crudités, to serve

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Method

Step 1

Blend half the tin of chickpeas and all the other ingredients together until almost smooth and well combined.

Step 2

Roughly crush the remaining chickpeas with a fork and stir into the mixture – this adds texture to your hummus. Sprinkle over the mint and serve with vegetable crudités.

Recipe tips

The perfect party dip – place in a bowl surrounded by sticks of carrots, peppers, cucumber and celery and pitta bread fingers.
Serve with warm pitta bread, plus vegetables/salad for a more substantial snack.