Bright Red Beet Hummus Recipe on Food52 (2024)

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Does Trader Joe's sell beet hummus? ›

Beets are one of my favorite vegetables. I love them in salad, on the side with my dinner or just as a simple little snack. Needless to say when I spotted the Trader Joe's Beet Hummus I was immediately intrigued and had to incorporate it into my week.

Beetroot is rich in Valuable Nutrients… immune-boosting vitamin C and essential minerals like potassium and manganese and folate.

Place the 450g can chopped beetroot, drained, 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped, 1 tbsp tahini (sesame paste) (see note) and 1 tbsp lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor and whiz to a coarse paste.

In the large bowl of a food processor fitted with blade, place chickpeas, cooked beets, tahini, garlic, lemon juice. Season with salt and spices. Run processor for a bit, and while it's running, add 2 ice cubes (this helps whip the beet hummus to a nice creamy consistency.) Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.

Esti Foods Original Hummus

This hummus is very low in sugar at less than one gram, and with lower sodium levels than other brands, Esti is a great option for those who are concerned about their heart health (as we all should be, right?).

Hummus is a great source of fiber, which support regularity. Additionally, chickpea fiber may promote the growth of healthy gut bacteria, which produce butyrate — a type of fatty acid that helps nourish cells in the gut.

To make a difference in health, consume hummus in moderation as part of a balanced diet. Two to four tablespoons per serving is typical. Hummus offers nutrients, including fiber, protein, and healthy fats, but excessive consumption may lead to caloric overload.

For starters, homemade humus will almost always spoil faster because store-bought, which is prepared in sterile and contamination-controlled environments. Homemade varieties will generally last anywhere from 3-4 days, whereas store-bought brands generally lasts 6-7 days after opening.

As I said earlier, tahini has a mildly bitter flavour, so if your hummus is bitter, you've most likely added too much tahini. Also make sure that the tahini you do have is hulled, as opposed to unhulled. Hulled tahini just means that the bitter husks on the outside of the sesame seed have been removed before blending.

If you feel adventurous, try replacing the tahini with an equal amount of peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, Greek yogurt, chopped roasted peppers, pitted olives, roasted beets, steamed sweet potato, avocado, or thawed frozen peas, to name just a few possibilities.

Is beets good for your eye? ›

Incorporating beetroot into your diet is an excellent way to boost your eye health. It is packed with essential nutrients that are known to slow sight loss conditions like diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, making it a key player in the fight against blindness.

While hummus is a very healthy snack option, it should not be consumed in large quantities.

If , for some reason, you ended up using more liquid than you should have or if you still want a thicker consistency, you can add a bit more tahini. And if you chill the hummus for an hour or so before adding any garnish, that should help as well.

Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus needs no introduction. A traditional spread. A neighborhood grocer.

A lot of Trader Joe's hummus comes from Washington.

The beans are grown locally within different areas in the U.S. and then transferred to Washington, where one of the grocer's suppliers is based.

Not everybody likes beets, but my wife loves the ones from Trader Joe's. The chain's baby beets are delectable and another key component of my wife's giant salads.