RED BEET HUMMUS

For a fun and festive appetizer or snack for Valentine's Day, try this heart shaped veggie platter served with a beautiful red beet hummus.  We used cucumbers, radishes and red peppers and cut them into heart shapes.  Red Beets are a great source of potassium, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamins A, B & C, beta-carotene, and folic acid, among many other wonderful nutritional benefits.  The recipe follows for this delicious variation to traditional hummus.   This makes a great dish to enjoy with your sweethearts!

Yield: 2 cups

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Ingredients:

• 1 small beet*, peeled and quartered
• 1, 15-oz can of white beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cloves garlic
• Juice of 1 lemon – about ¼ cup
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt

Directions:
1.    In a food processor or blender, add beets, white beans, garlic, lemon, tahini, salt and cumin. 
2.    Blend well until smooth and creamy. Add water to thin, if needed
3.    Serve with Pita chips and/or veggies.

*Can also use roasted beets