Name: Beetroot hummus
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 85g (3oz) canned chickpeas in water (drained weight) rinsed and drained; 1 small cooked (peeled) fresh beetroot (about; 55g/2oz) chopped; 1 small clove garlic crushed (optional); 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp ground cumin or to taste; 1/2 tsp ground coriander or to taste; 4–5 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; Toasted wholemeal pitta bread or a selection of prepared fresh vegetables (such as pepper carrot and cucumber sticks baby sweetcorn cherry tomatoes etc) to serve

Meal type: Sauce dressing, Starter, Snack, Side dish

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Put chickpeas, beetroot, garlic (if using), olive oil, ground spices, lemon juice and black pepper into a small food processor; blend together until a coarse paste is formed.
Spoon hummus into a small bowl or onto a serving plate; serve with toasted pitta bread or vegetables.

Energy 420kJ 100kcal 5%

Carbs 9.1g -

Fat 4.3g Medium 6%

Saturates 0.5g Low 3%

Sugar 2.4g Low 3%

Salt 0g Low 0%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

85g (3oz) canned chickpeas in water (drained weight), rinsed and drained

1 small cooked (peeled) fresh beetroot (about

55g/2oz), chopped

1 small clove garlic, crushed (optional)

2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp ground cumin, or to taste

1/2 tsp ground coriander, or to taste

4–5 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Toasted wholemeal pitta bread or a selection of prepared fresh vegetables (such as pepper, carrot and cucumber sticks, baby sweetcorn, cherry tomatoes, etc), to serve

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