last updated on October 29, 2026

Bears…..beets……battlestar galactica.

Okay mostly just beets here, but I still love the office.

Last week I was scrolling through my instagram and saw that there was a local produce market going on in town and I decided to go check it out! It was adorable. I stopped at a produce stand, and, after much deliberation, I decided to buy beets! A bundle of beets. I haven’t worked with beets too much, so I figured it would be fun to give them a chance.

When I came home, I was so excited about my purchase that I wanted to tell my roommate. I said, “Ashlin, guess what! Today I went to the local produce market and bought beets!”

I expected her excitement to be less than mine, or at best to match it, but to my surprise, she was stoked. She said, “NO WAY, you got beets?? That’s kind of a big purchase!! Congrats!”  Taken off guard and confused, I said, “…I mean, they were like $3? But thanks! I think I’m going to use them to make hummus.” And all of a sudden, her excitement dropped. She thought I was talking about Beats Headphones and got so excited. When she realized it was beets, the vegetable, the excitement decreased. But we got a good laugh out of it all.

So I apologize to any of you who are upset that I bought beets and not beats. I truly apologize. But not really because LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS HUMMUS IS. The color gets me every time. Not only do beets bring that amazing color to hummus, but they also bring a bit of a sweeter taste, and it’s delicious.

To make the hummus, the beets must first be roasted. You can throw them onto a cookie sheet and bake them at 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes, but honestly, who has time for that? I certainly didn’t. So instead, I just threw them in the microwave and cooked them for about 10 minutes. Since you’re just blending the beets anyway, the microwave works great. If you were making them any other way, it would probably be worth putting them in the microwave. But that’s not the case here, so the microwave saves a lot of time! Also, I use only one beet in this hummus, but if you want a stronger “beet” flavor, simply add more!

This hummus is easy, beautiful, and so healthy. It’s packed with all the good things that normal hummus is – beans, tahini, and so many spices – as well as beets. Just Google search the health benefits of beets, and you will see that people claim beets do everything from slowing aging to preventing cancer. Wow. If that’s true, we should all be eating this beet hummus every day. Regardless, beets are rich in vitamins, iron, and other good stuff. So you should probably go to your local food produce market today and buy beets. You could also buy Beats headphones, but you should probably just buy Beets. And make this hummus.

BEET HUMMUS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 medium sized beet
• 1 can chickpeas (15oz)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp garlic
• 2 tsp tahini
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• pepper, to taste.

DIRECTIONS:

Place the beet in a ziplock bag and microwave for 10 minutes, or until it is tender (it can also be cooked in the oven; see the post above). Once softened, peel off skin. It should be easy to remove, but you might want to wear gloves, or your hands will be a little pink.

Put the beet in a blender with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Scoop into a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Mine is topped with a drizzle of tahini and sesame seeds.

ENJOY.