Beet Bean Dip
This Beet & bean dip is a dairy free, gluten free, spiced dip made with almond oil and beans, and, owes its gorgeous coloring to beets!
Hope is a beautiful thing…
At the beginning of March every year…hope seems to spring up in my heart…hope that Spring is coming! It doesn’t even matter that next week I will have to hold on tight to my sanity as I face the loss of an hour of sleep as we “spring forward” an hour!
Looking at the big picture, springing forward only means more daylight hours in the evening…which means…Spring is coming!
Yes, Spring – with it’s warmer temperatures and longer days…with its basketball and birds…Spring keeps hope alive – at least for me.
You see, it’s hope that makes me keep on experimenting in the kitchen…sure there are plenty of fails and what-in-tarnation-is-this moments…
But, hope makes me spring for that next time…it’s hope that says to add a little more of this or subtract a little of that, because, the result might just be something scrumptious and beautiful!
So, having said that, I should probably have called this “hope dip“, but I went with something that would explain it’s color a tad better.
My daughter is looking forward to caching her favorite Atlanta basketball team in action this month and I am looking forward to catching up with one of my favorite foods, and as she might need some snacks to keep her cheering on, I blended beets with beans to make this better-for-you dip.
This dip doesn’t have a whole lot of oil, nor does it have any cream or mayo in it – it is a totally dairy free, gluten free dip wonderful with crudites or Hot & Spicy Cheez-It Crunch’d and/or Sharp White Cheddar Cheez-It Grooves.
This beat & bean dip is also incredibly easy to whip together – if you happen to have some roasted beets on hand:
• Wash and wrap 3-4 beets in aluminum foil before tossing in a 375 degree oven for about 45 minutes – also throw in 3-4 cloves of garlic to roast.
• Peel the skin off the roasted beets and throw them in a blender or food processor and pulse till beets become beet puree.
• Measure off 2/3 cup of this beet puree and combine it with 1 1/2 cups of navy beans, some paprika, coriander, cumin, roasted garlic, a smidge of lemon juice and a tiny bit of almond oil in the same blender/food processor…and…
• Voila – dip is done!
Any extra beet puree can be stored in an airtight glass container for upto 12-14 days to sneak into cookies, oats, and dips!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup beet puree beets roasted at 375 degrees for 45 minutes
- 1 1/2 cup Navy beans
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 3 cloves roasted garlic fresh garlic would work too
- 2 tablespoons almond oil can also use olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Cilantro & Pepper Flakes optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till well incorporated and the consistency of hummus.
- Top with coriander and chili flakes – if desired
- Enjoy!
I never have such a thing like extra roasted beets. I love them and regularly eat them with yogurt and toasted rye bread (one of my favorite combos). But sure incorporated into such a delicious deep, they sounds just fantastic to me! Give me a big spoon please!:)
I bet this is a life changing combo. I am a fan of beets and always looking for recipes that make them taste OK for my family too.
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I love beet dip and make it often but I’ve never added beans to it. I’m going to try that next time. it’s SO good.
Shashi, you are the queen of fantastic beet recipes!! love this!!! Hey, I recently was working with beets the other day . . what tips do you have when using fresh beets so you don’t get everything stained? do you have tips on how to cut? thanks!!
Looks bright and lovely! Would love to just dip my carrot sticks into that dip! You are so creative with your beet creations. I adore avocado and hummus dip too, however I like to mix it up and try new things like your pretty dip. Sharing, of course!
hope dip … I just love that, Shashi! The colour is amazing and just makes me feel like spring is a-coming! I just can’t wait for that extra hour of light, too – but not so much the losing an hour of sleep 🙁
Oh well … it’ll soon be the season of springy/summery dips like this, and I’m certainly not complaining!
What a creative idea for a dip! Love the color, especially!
im obsessed with the color of this beautiful dip!
This dip is such a gorgeous color! You’ve inspired me to cook with beets more. 🙂
That color is just gorgeous and I know that this must be super tasty too from all the great ingredients!
This beet and bean dip sounds super tasty! I love cooking with beets because of how gorgeous their colour is, and of course because they’re yummy and nutritious. Can’t wait to pair this dip with some veggie sticks! Yum 😀
Your bean and beets look so delicious, and the colour is gorgeous 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Hi Shashi, love bean and beet anything, just bought beets at the farmer’s market today. I bet this is amazing, love the way you snack…..
I made a beet tartare that was a yummy dip, but I like the consistency of yours much better. I’ll add beans next time! One can never have too many beet recipes 🙂
…yeahhhhh, I really need to go get beets! (+ yay for roasted garlic! <3 )
I hate losing that hour of sleep! But March Madness is always fun. 😉 You’re the beet queen — love what you do with them. This dip is amazing — thanks.
I always love your beet recipes — they always look so delicious and the color is always amazing! Also your theme of hope and spring are very much appreciated today. It’s actually above freezing in boston, and that hope that spring it around the corner is alive for the first time in months!
Love the vibrant colour of this dip! Personally, I think only hummus is hummus…chick peas, garlic, lemon, olive oil and tahini. Everything else is a dip. I love hummus and dips!
I’ll gladly lose an hour of sleep if it means that spring is on the horizon! These photos are GORGEOUS. seriously, awesome.
I do love the look of this dip and how healthy and how full of flavour it must be. I do love to make my own dips and especially like a dip with colour xx
What a beautiful dip! I love the deep purple color. I’m a bug fan of hummus but honestly I’ll eat any kind of bean dip. The smooth texture with crunchy crackers is always so good!
This is such a healthy dip. We had the hottest day of the last 100 years yesterday so fall is no where near to arriving in the southern hemisphere 🙂
Wow what a great dip and so colorful. I can’t wait to try this. I bet it would even taste great as a condiment on sandwiches. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Yum!! I seriously cannot get enough of beets right now (still … this craze has been going for months now! ha!) – this dip looks absolutely delicious! And I love that it’s actually not bad at all for you!
My favorite dip is guac… or creamy ranch 😉 But I would most certainly love to try this! I’m just learning to like beets more and more, but I’ve always liked beans.
What a great dip to pair with cheezit! The gorgeous ruby color fills our eyes…
What a gorgeous dip! That beat color is just so vibrant and warm. I’ll have to make this for the next dinner party that I throw.
UHMMM These photos! These are your best EVA! I am drooling over them…and this dip..THAT COLOR! Hubba hubba, I want to dive on in face first!! Pinned!
I love beets! This sounds so good. YUM!
The Beet Queen has done it again! Looks great. 🙂
You are the queen of creative and delicious beet recipes! I love this dip and the color is just gorgeous! I am so looking forward to spring and this bright and vibrant dip is just what I need to keep me going 🙂
Thanks so much Kelly – roasted beets are a pure joy to work with as they are just so darn colorful! Hope your week is off to a great start!
Hi Shashi,we felt so inspired reading your beautiful post….hope is life..it is the most essential ingredient in anything one does and this gorgeous scarlet dip with the creaminess of beans and goodness of beets paired together has given us a hope and assurance to snack healthier this weekend,thanks dear friend…Have A Beautiful Day!:-)
Thank you so much Kumar’s Kitchen! Hope y’all have a Beautiful day – week too! 🙂
Mmmmm love that dip Shashi, it not only sounds really delicious but it’s so pretty, I love beets and think it’s brilliant incorporating into this dip.
Thanks so much Suzanne!
Beet dips are the best! The color makes me so happy!
That natural red color is hard to beet!
The vivid colour of this dip is just incredible! I can totally see myself polishing off a whole lot of this if I make the recipe!
Thanks Thalia! Guess what – my daughter and I did! 🙂
Toot Toot… Beep Beep.
Yep, those are just a few of the sounds my stomach would make if I ate this! LOL!
Hahahaha! Oh dear you are C-A-R-A-Z-Y! And that’s why I adore you! 🙂
I love this bright and colorful beet dip ! So healthy and delicious!
Thanks so much Mira!
I love bean dip. I’m happy to see that you are bringing beets back:) I still need to try them again.
Haha – thanks Kim – yup, I am bringing sexy beets back alright! 🙂
Love this dip Shashi! 🙂
Thank you so much Manali!
You’re constantly amazing me with how many uses you can come up with for beets! They really do add one heck of a gorgeous colour to things, though. And I’ve been all sorts of giddy ever since March hit and I realized that spring is just a little over two weeks away. IT’s not even that I dislike the winter, but I’m more than ready for some warmer weather. And sunshine! These grey and gloomy days have got to go.
Thank you so much Amanda! I know what you mean about sunshine – today we had our first day of it after almost a week of continued dreariness and it felt AH-MAZING! 🙂
What a lovely dip. I love dips but don’t have any made from beets, so this will do nicely for pining. If we actually get any sun in Scotland this coming summer (it’s actually snowing again as I write this) this would go great at my annual BBQ! 🙂
Thanks so much Neil – we had our first day of sun in a week today – but am thinking it’s been longer than that for y’all! Sending some of this sunny and 60 degree (Fahrenheit) weather over to y’all … stay warm till then!
Enough already with these beets Shashi. It’s not even fun anymore… 😉
Just kidding my friend. That dip looks actually pretty good, I may even thinking about giving it a try!
Haha – you know what they say – once you are beetified, there’s no going back! 🙂
There you go again, Shashi! You’ve created one heck of an awesome snack…with beets! I didn’t even know beet dip was possible, but it looks delicious. So I gotta know–is lil Shashi into college basketball? I pretty much take days off of work to watch the conference and national tournaments! And this dip would pretty much be the best thing ever to have next to me on the couch! 🙂 P.S. Thanks (or no thanks) for reminding me about daylight savings time…
Thanks so much David!
Lil Shashi is more into Football than basketball – but her friends and her talk about games so she catches some of them when she can – though I don’t think she would miss school for one – but if there were treats and eats – she just might! Sometimes, she subscribes to my theory of the motivating powers of food! 🙂
I love all the different ways you use veggies. This looks incredible my friend!
Have a great Monday!
Thanks so much Melanie! Hope you have a wonderful week my friend!
Gah I just love the color of beets. Also, yes for HOPE–spring is coming!!
I know right – they are such a gorgeous red – specially when roasted!
YuM! I’ve tried making something similar but with chickpeas (almost like a beet hummus) ad it turned out fab- great for snacking!
OOh – I need to stalk your site for it – I am hoping you did post it right?
you have made me one beet obsessed woman! the color alone, wow! great recipe! pinning and making!!
Thanks so much Lindsey! Beets rule! Sometimes, they rock too! 😉
Fabulous dip recipe, Shashi! I’m so glad you enjoy the challenge of experimenting in the kitchen. It’s so much fun. I’m with you…hooray for spring coming with longer days! To answer your question, my favorite dip to make is hummus with homemade tahini. Cannot wait to try your beet dip recipe. Thanks for the tips, too! Have a wonderful week!
Homemade tahini? I usually am not a huge fan of tahini so I workaround using it – but I amloving the sound of your homemade tahini! Btw – thanks so much Stacy!
Perfect dip. I love love dips which can be used for many things. I’d love to spread it over toasts or even rotis, oh yum. What a fantastic and healthy dish Sashi.
Yes, Hope is everything. Have a great Monday girl.
Thanks so much Asha!
You just brought rotis up – my mom makes roti with shredded coconut in them – and I gotta thank you for your tip – the next time my mom makes roti, I am gonna have this dip to go with them.
YUM! Exactly my kind of snack, Shashi.
hanks Angie!