Beetroot hummus

A fresh and vibrant recipe for a quick and easy dip from ‘Love Food, Hate Waste.’ Click here to see the original recipe.

Ingredients:

• 300g beetroot, including juice
• 400g tin chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• 1 small garlic clove
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1½ tsp lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Add the beetroot and chickpeas to a blender and mix until smooth.
2. Cut the garlic clove into three, and add one piece to the blender along with the lemon juice and a generous shake of salt and pepper. Blend to combine.
3. Taste the hummus. You may choose to add another third of garlic, more lemon juice and salt and pepper.
4. Pour into a dish and serve with peeled carrot and cucumber slices.