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!
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!