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’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!