This vibrantly hot pink beet cashew hummus is the perfect make-ahead appetizer. There are no beans! Swirl in some garlic tahini yogurt and sprinkle with roasted almonds and it's all dressed up and ready to party!
Rather than chickpeas for hummus, this roasted beet dip uses soaked cashews for the creamiest texture! A whole roasted beet gets blended in, turning the dip vibrantly pink, just like my beet ravioli, with a rich earthy flavor that's balanced with lemon and garlic.
A quick swirl of garlic yogurt tahini gives it a spicy tang and a sprinkle of roasted almond za'atar adds herbal notes and texture. Both double as jewelry for the pretty-in-pink hummus.
Each element - beet cashew hummus, garlic yogurt tahini, and roasted almond za'atar - can be made several days in advance and stored in the smart seal containers until ready to serve. You can even do what I did and make the yogurt tahini straight in the storage container, pressing the garlic right into the bowl. Just before your guests arrive scoop and serve alongside another one of my favorite dip recipes; basil artichoke tapenade!
No one will go hungry while they wait for your late dinner. Just make sure they don't spoil their appetite.
Recipe
Creamy Roasted Beet Dip (made with cashews!)
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups raw cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours
- 1 medium beet, washed well
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, from 2-3 lemons
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch cayenne
- ¼ cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 large garlic clove, pressed
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup dry roasted almonds
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wrap the beet in a foil pouch and bake on a baking sheet for 40-50 minutes until soft and a knife slides right into the center. When finished baking, open the pouch and let it cool until cool enough to the touch (or rinse with cool water). Slip the beet out of the peel and slice it into a few chunks.
- Meanwhile, prepare the tahini yogurt swirl. Whisk together all of the ingredients in a small bowl, adding ½ teaspoon of water to loosen it up if it's too thick. If making ahead, transfer to a small glass OXO Smart Seal Container and chill. Otherwise, chill until ready to serve
- Meanwhile, prepare the almond za'atar. In a small bowl, combine the dry roasted almonds, toasted sesame seeds, sumac, dried thyme, salt, and olive oil. Toss to combine. If making ahead, transfer to a small glass OXO Smart Seal Container and set aside until ready to serve. Otherwise, set aside until ready to serve
- Drain and rise the cashews well. Add soaked cashews to a high-powered blender or food processor Blend with with the sliced beet, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, water, garlic, salt, and cayenne. Purée until completely smooth. If too thick, add another tablespoon of water or olive oil until desired creamy consistency.
- If making ahead, use a rubber spatula to transfer to a medium OXO Smart Seal Container. Otherwise, transfer to a small serving bowl.
- When ready to serve, swirl the beet cashew hummus into a bowl. Take a large spoonful of tahini yogurt sauce and swirl it on top with a spoon. Sprinkle with almond za'atar and, if desired, fresh thyme for garnish.
- Serve with cucumber spears or crackers for dipping (or your favorite veggies and pita!)
Do you have that one chore you're a pro at avoiding? For my husband it's emptying the recycling - he'll just let it keep growing into an unmanageably massive heap before taking it out. For me? It's putting away the dishes in the dish drainer. I'm a master at piling a precarious mountain of clean dishes. I'll wash dishes till the sun comes up, I'll even empty the dishwasher, maybe give you a foot rub, but the dish drainer? Pass.
I'll just keep stacking wet dishes on top of the dry ones. We even tried buying a super small dish rack to discourage this habit, but then I just lay towels down and extend the whole situation. I can't be stopped. Here's the truth: I hate things with nooks and crannies that never get dry on their own - I'm looking at you cheap plastic storage containers. Anyone with me on this one?
If you are, these glass round containers don't have nooks and crannies and they dry super fast. I'm 100% aware at how ridiculous I am to be excited about this. And if you can't relate, you should still get the storage containers to stack up all the components of this hummus in the fridge in anticipation of holiday dinner guests.
Juliette Goldenstein -
I'm sharing this with my colleagues; it's too excellent not to!
Sabrina -
this is beautiful and worthwhile if only for how it looks on the table! Also love the flavors here, so thank you for this beautiful recipe!
Christiann -
LOVE LOVE beet hummus. Beautiful post!
Kylie M. -
Wow this is stunning!! Love this bright color!
Kimberley -
I love beet hummus as is, so I'm sure I would love it like this too. I think I'm good at putting off all the chores?
Beth -
I made this tonight even though I'm not crazy about beets. . It was soooo good! It tastes as good as it looks.
Sarah Menanix -
This makes me so happy!! Thank you for coming back to let me know!
Sara @ Cake Over Steak -
Ugh I'm so with you! I hate how tupperware containers never get dry! It drives me nuts when I pull something out of the clean dishwasher and it's wet, so then it just has to go in my drying rack. Uggghhh. These oxo ones look fantastic!
Caroline -
This may be the most beautiful hummus ever! I cannot wait to try making it…love the idea of using cashews…it must be super creamy and delicious. Also…so genius to have that beautiful swirl of tahini yogurt. It's a mix of some of my favorite Middle Eastern flavors.
Christine / my natural kitchen -
This is so pretty! I bet this is just as creamy smooth and delicious as your cashew hummus, and I love the sound of that almond za'atar. I bet your guests are very well-fed :)
Karen @ The Food Charlatan -
This looks SO good! Vibrant really is the perfect word for it. Yum. I think my kryptonite is the same as Lucas'. I am always avoiding the recycling like no other, it's always a huge mountain!