Ingredients

The following ingredients have 14 Servings
  • 2-3 large beets (roasted, peeled and chopped)
  • 1 15 oz can of garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup tahini (ground sesame seed (tahini can be found near the other nut and seed butters in grocery store))
  • 5 tablespoons lemon juice or the juice from about 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt (more if desired to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Instruction

  • To roast beets, cut stems and clean them, wrap them in foil and roast at 350 degrees for about 1 hr and 20 mins. The longer they cook, the easier they are to peel and chop.
  • Place all ingredients except olive oil into a food processor and puree.
  • Last gradually puree the olive oil into the mixture.