beet hummus.

i am likely the last person in the world to jump on the pinterest bandwagon, but it's happened. i don't feel as guilty about spending unnecessary amounts of time on pinterest, because, unlike facebook or instagram, it actually inspires me to get up and do things-- like make beet hummus. i admit, i'm not in love with beets just yet, but i want to be, because they're just so good for you (i hear). i have a hard time getting past the fact that they taste a lot bit like dirt, but i keep telling myself the more you eat something, the more you grow to like it. disguising beets in hummus and eating it with goat cheese and good bread is working for me for now though.


beet hummus

makes 2 cups

adapted from simplyrecipes.com

ingredients:

3 large beets

the juice and zest of one large lemon

2 tbs. tahini (sesame seed paste)

2 tsp. cumin

1 clove garlic, minced

salt, to taste

1. preheat the oven to 400 degrees. cut tops off of beets & scrub them. set inside a baking dish with 1/2" water and cover. bake until easily poked with a fork, about 30 minutes. let cool.

2. once cooled, peel the beets. the skin should slide off pretty easily using just your hands. cut into large chunks.

3. puree the beets with the lemon juice and zest, tahini, cumin, garlic and salt until smooth.

4. serve at room temperature or chilled. we spread a thin layer of goat cheese on top of baked crostinis and topped them with the hummus. enjoy!