Beet dip is creamy, healthy, and delicious! Perfect for chips, raw vegetables, or a sandwich spread, this beet dip recipe is quick and easy, and ready in under 10 minutes.
I love dip! Beet dip, without a doubt, is a simple dip recipe that goes perfectly with vegetables or chips. Or, this beet dip recipe is also fabulous as a spread for a sandwich! Beet dip is a healthy alternative with great health benefits regardless of what you dip.
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Benefits of Beets
For instance, beets contain essential nutrients and are a great source of fiber, folate(vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. In addition, beetroots and beetroot juice have been associated with numerous health benefits, such as improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance."
Combined with a few other whole foods, healthy beet dip tastes excellent and is also healthy! So, let's make a creamy beet dip for your next party!
Beet Dip Ingredients
First, you need a high-speed blender or a food processor to make a great dip in a few minutes. I love my Nutribullet but use my Kitchen-Aid Food Processor just as often. So for this beet dip recipe, I used my Nutribullet.
- Cooked Beets: I used Trader Joe's cooked beets.
- Raw Cashews: The raw cashews provide the creaminess. However, for nut-free options, see the substitutions below.
- Fresh Lemon Juice: I prefer fresh lemon juice whenever possible.
- Jalapeno: The jalapeno provides a hint of spice to the beet dip recipe.
- Garlic: Garlic has a unique, savory flavor that borders on spicy when raw
- Ginger: Ginger it is best to consume ginger in its raw form. Besides its content of gingerols, raw ginger is rich in vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, which are essential for maintaining normal body function.
- Cumin: Rich and hearty, earthy and warm, with an edge of citrus. Cumin adds instant depth to any dish.
- Salt: A little salt brings out the flavors of the rest of the ingredients in the dip.
- Pepper: I prefer fresh ground pepper whenever possible.
- Water: The water thins the beet dip to the perfect consistency.
- Mint: The mint is an optional garnish.
Beet Dip Substitutions
- Roast fresh beets or used canned, drained beets.
- Swap out the cashews for sunflower seeds for a nut-free alternative.
- Or, use silken tofu or plant-based plain yogurt.
- If fresh lemon juice isn't available, use bottled. Or swap for lime juice.
- Serrano peppers or Fresno chili peppers are excellent substitutes for jalapenos.
- One clove of garlic equals about ⅛th of a teaspoon of garlic powder.
- For every ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger, use 1 tablespoon of fresh-grated ginger in recipes.
- Ground coriander is an excellent substitute for cumin.
How to Make Beet Dip
- Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth
- Refrigerate until ready to serve
Serving Suggestions
- Chips
- Crackers
- Pretzels
- Toasted Pita
- Raw Vegetables (such as carrots, celery, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes)
- Spread on a panini or any sandwich
Recipe FAQs
Aside from making beet dip, you can also make crushed or pickled beets. Beets are also great for sandwiches and soups.
Warm spices and dried herbs go well with beets. Try coriander, paprika, cinnamon, pepper, thyme, mint, and parsley.
Beets contain manganese, folate, vitamin B2 and potassium, which help support healthy bone and muscle. They also get their deep red color from betaine, an antioxidant.
Tips
- If roasting beets, there is no need to peel them before or after baking. The perfectly edible skin seems to disappear during the baking process.
- The best way to cook beets is to roast them or bake them in the oven. It may not be the easiest, fastest way of cooking beets, but if you roast them correctly, you preserve maximum flavor, color, vitamins, and nutrients. Roasted or baked beets taste wonderful, both warm and cold.
- To boil beets, trim off the remaining stem and taproot from the cleaned beets. Place the beets in a large saucepan and cover them with water. 2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until fork-tender, 25 to 35 minutes for medium beets or 45 minutes to 1 hour for large beets.
- When working with jalapenos, or any hot peppers, be sure to wear gloves when removing the seeds and to cut the peppers.
If you enjoy beets and dip, give this healthy, easy dip a try for a snack, appetizer, or sandwich spread.
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📖 Recipe
Beat Dip
Ingredients
- 3 whole cooked beets ( I used pre-cooked whole beets)
- ¾ cup cashews
- 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 jalapeño seeds, and veins removed
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup water
- Mint leaves garnish
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor, and blend/or process until smooth
- Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- If roasting beets, there is no need to peel them before or after baking. The perfectly edible skin seems to disappear during the baking process.
- The best way to cook beets is to roast them or bake them in the oven. It may not be the easiest, fastest way of cooking beets, but if you roast them correctly, you preserve maximum flavor, color, vitamins, and nutrients. Roasted or baked beets taste wonderful, both warm and cold.
- To boil beets, trim off the remaining stem and taproot from the cleaned beets. Place the beets in a large saucepan and cover them with water. 2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until fork-tender, 25 to 35 minutes for medium beets or 45 minutes to 1 hour for large beets.
- When working with jalapenos, or any hot peppers, be sure to wear gloves when removing the seeds and cutting the peppers.
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Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂
tiedgame
Would subbing white beans for the cashews work in this recipe?
Kathy Carmichael
Yes; you can substitute white beans or firm tofu.
CHRISTINA BICKLEY
hi can this be frozen?
Kathy Carmichael
Hi Christina, I honestly haven't tried to freeze it, but I'm sure you can. I would recommend thawing completely, and you made need to give it another run in the blender. I hope you enjoy the dip. Happy Thanksgiving.
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