Description
You can’t beat the beets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 medium red beets, boiled or roasted
- 1 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1–2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- salt and pepper to taste
To serve:
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 1 green onion
- 2 tbsp crumbled feta or goat cheese
Instructions
- Peel and cut the beets. Place them in a blender along with yogurt, garlic clove, olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, sumac, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- To serve, top the spread with sesame seeds and/or roasted peanuts, sliced green onion (green part only) and crumbled feta or goat cheese, then drizzle with some olive oil.