CREAMY BEETROOT HUMMUS

I love making this hummus to prep for my week ahead, or use on occasions where I am entertaining guests at home. It’s nutritious, a great staple, and tastes as good as it looks.

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PREP TIME 6 MIN

CLEAN UP 4 MIN

YIELDS 8

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CALORIES 171

FAT 14G

CARBOHYDRATES 9G / 6G NET CARBS

FIBER 3G

PROTEIN 3.5G

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CREAMY BEETROOT HUMMUS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can butter beans

• 1/3 cup tahini

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, more for topping

• 1 1/2 cups ready-to-eat beets

• 1 tsp salt

• fresh mint for topping, optional

• microgreens for topping, optional

• pine nuts, for topping

METHOD:

1. Drain and rinse the butter beans.

2. Add the butter beans to the blender along with, the tahini, beets, salt and olive oil. The beets I’m using are already roasted to make things easier.

3. Blend together until smooth.

4. Plate and enjoy with crudités or pita bread.

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