Roasted Beet Hummus

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and provides a similar creamy texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while maintaining a neutral flavor.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Roast the beets for about 30 to 45 minutes, pricking them with a fork to check for tenderness.

Open the can of chickpeas and drain them, or soak and cook dry beans if preferred.

Add the roasted beets to a food processor.

Squeeze in the juice of one lemon.

Add about 1 teaspoon of cumin to the food processor.

Smash one clove of garlic with the flat part of a knife to remove the peel, chop it, and add it to the processor.

Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the mixture.

Blend all the ingredients in the food processor until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

Serve the roasted beet hummus with raw veggies or sesame seed crackers.

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