Beet dip

Recipes proposed by UNICEF

INGREDIENT

  • 1 bunch beets, washed and cut
  • 1 small piece of ground cumin
  • 300 g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 80 g tahini or sesame paste (or replace with 80 g more chickpea paste)
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • 80 g walnuts, chopped
  • 100 g feta cheese, crumbled
  • Mint leaves for dressinng
  • Pita bread

PREPARATION

  1. Heat oven to 200 degrees
  2. Wrap each beet in parchment paper.
  3. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour or until tender
  4. Peel beets and cut into large pieces.
  5. Put the beets, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, nuts, cumin and tahini in a blender and mix until smooth.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Spread feta and mint leaves over mixture.
  8. Serve with pita bread.

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