Beetroot Houmous
By Beverley Glock
Published on 18 April 2022
Beetroot is packed with vitamins and it makes the houmous turn bright pink giving it a real 'wow' factor.
Encourage children to help by peeling and grating the beetroot, washing the vegetables and operating the food processor or blender with adult supervision.Time and servings
10 minsTotal time
5 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 raw beetroot, washed
- 4 tablespoons of natural yoghurt
- 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 4 wholemeal pitta breads
- 1 cucumber, to serve
- 1 carrot, to serve
- 1 pepper, to serve
- 1 tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
Method
Step 1
Peel and grate the beetroot.Step 2
Place all the ingredients except the pitta and vegetable sticks in to food processor or blender and whizz until pureed.Step 3
Transfer to a bowl and serve with warm pitta bread and sticks of cucumber, carrot and pepper.