Hummus is very popular in the middle east, but it wasn’t until about 10 years ago I gave it a try and fell in love with this tasty and creamy dip. You can find store bought hummus in most every grocery store nowadays, but it’s super easy to make your own with blending together garbanzo beans (chickpeas) tahini paste (which is ground sesame seeds), lemon juice, garlic, cumin and olive oil.
Pickled beets are another favorite of mine that I enjoy regularly, so I had thought they would nicely complement this flavorful dip and gave it a try. The pickled beets blend wonderfully with the other flavors and I absolutely LOVED it. The best part of all…no need to roast beets! As you can see, this hummus has a light pink color. If you want to deepen the color, use a beet powder to achieve a bright fuschia color.