Tahini-Beet Dip Recipe

Name: Tahini-Beet Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 lb. beets, trimmed; 1&frasl;2 cup tahini; 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic; 3 ice cubes; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil, to garnish; 1 pine nuts, toasted, to garnish; Aish baladi or pita, to serve

Ingredients

1 lb. beets, trimmed
1⁄2 cup tahini
3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
3 ice cubes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil, to garnish
1 pine nuts, toasted, to garnish
Aish baladi or pita, to serve

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 1h	TOTAL TIME 1h10m
YIELD 2 1/2 cups

Instructions

Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add beets and cook until tender, about 1 hour.
Drain and peel the beets, then transfer to a blender along with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and ice cubes. Season with salt and pepper and purée until smooth.
Spoon into a bowl and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and pine nuts.

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