Beetroot Hummus
Try this delicious Beetroot Hummus and Chickpeas! Beets are healthy no matter how you prepare them. However, juicing is better because preserves the nutrients. In this recipe beets are raw.
Packed with essential nutrients, beetroots are a great source of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C.
Beetroots and beetroot juice have been associated with numerous health benefits, including improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance.
Many of these benefits are due to their high content of inorganic nitrates, Nitric Oxide.
The main plant compounds in beetroots are:
- Betanin. Also called beetroot red, betanin is the most common pigment in beetroots, responsible for their strong red color. It is believed to have various health benefits.
- Inorganic nitrate. Found in generous amounts in beetroots, and beetroot juice, inorganic nitrate turns into nitric oxide in your body and has many important functions.
- Vulgaxanthin. A yellow or orange pigment found in beetroots and yellow beets.
All the ingredients should be organic!
Ingredients :
200 g of chickpeas.
beetroot (one)
1 clove of crushed garlic
1 tbsp of tahini
Himalayan salt
2 lemon juice
A handful of parsley
Extra Virgen Olive Oil
How to make it:
1- Cook the chickpeas with water until soft.
2- In a food processor, place all the ingredients and process.
3- Add Olive Oil and salt and process.
4- Serve with some grated beetroot on the top.
Enjoy!
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