Roast Beetroot Dip

Ingredients

• 2 medium fresh beetroots
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp tahini
• 1 medium garlic clove, crushed
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• mint leaves, to decorate

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Peel the beetroot and cut into 8 even pieces, pour oil over and toss. Place on a baking tray and into the preheated oven. Cook for approximately 50 to 60 minutes, until cooked with a touch of firmness in the centre when you insert a knife. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Once cool place in a food processor with the other ingredients and blend.

Place in a bowl, decorate with mint leaves and a drizzle of olive oil, serve with fresh Lebanese bread.

Notes: This recipe was demonstrated in Bernadette’s class 'A Lebanese Feast', November 2018. It is reproduced with permission from Bernadette Cheet.

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