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Roasted Beetroot & Pistachio Dip

12th July 2015 - By Michelle Minnaar
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For a while I thought we weren’t going to have a summer this year in the UK but the season finally pulled through, which makes this beetroot dip just perfect for the warm weather.

Lamb meatballs with wraps & dip

Earlier this year I dined at Ceru, a new popup restaurant in London serving Levantine cuisine. The food was excellent and the dish that stuck most in my memory was its beetroot dip and here you will find my take on it.

Dip in kilner jar

As with most root vegetables, it’s a good idea to buy organic because for some reason they are sweeter. Also, if sweetness is your thing, opt for more but smaller bulbs rather than fewer but bigger ones.

I prefer to wash and scrub the vegetables thoroughly, rather than peel them, not wanting to miss out on the extra vitamins, roughage and flavour.

Ingredients in a blender

Roasting is optional, but the cooking process deepens the flavour of the dip. You can skip this step by simply buying ready-cooked beetroot and placing all the ingredients in a blender and be finished in 5 minutes. Personally, I like my dip with a bit of a bite but there’s nothing stopping you from making it perfectly smooth.

Roasted Beetroot & Pistachio Dip

Cinnamon is the secret ingredient to this recipe, which is quite forgiving in adjustments. Add more yogurt if you’d like it sloppier. Add some garlic. Use cumin or cardamom instead of cinnamon. Have fun experimenting!

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Dip is a summer food

If you love this dip recipe, you should totally check out htipiti, white bean dip and melitzanosalata!

Cookbooks perfect for summer

  • Hummus Bros. Levantine Kitchen
  • Small Plates: Tapas, Meze & Other Bites to Share
  • Snackistan: Street Food, Comfort Food, Meze
  • Turkish Meze
  • Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond

What is your favourite summer dip?

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Roasted Beetroot & Pistachio Dip


★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1kg (2lbs) raw, whole beetroot
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil
  • 250ml (1 cup) raw pistachio nuts, shelled
  • 5ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
  • 500g (1lb) Greek yogurt
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash and scrub the beetroot thoroughly and cut into slices.
  2. Place the beetroot in a single layer in an ovenproof dish.
  3. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and bake at 180°C/fan 160°C/355°F/gas mark 4 for around an hour or until fork tender. Halfway through it’s a good idea to toss them around a bit.
  4. Let the beetroot cool down.
  5. Place the beetroot, pistachios, cinnamon and yogurt in a blender and process until desired consistency. Do it in batches if needed.
  6. Season to taste and serve with lamb meatballs and your favourite type of bread.

  • Category: Starter
  • Method: Roasting
  • Cuisine: Moroccan

Nutrition

  • Calories: 235
  • Sugar: Sugars
  • Sodium: 96 mg
  • Fat: 14.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22.7 g
  • Fiber: Dietary Fiber
  • Protein: 6.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 7 mg

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  1. Tracey Peach says

    12th July 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Salasa dip because it’s great with the lighter summer foods

    Reply
  2. Chris Andrews says

    12th July 2015 at 1:15 pm

    What is your favourite and why? . . . . . . guacamole – so tasty and easy

    Reply
  3. Tracy Nixon says

    12th July 2015 at 2:08 pm

    I love houmous. Asda do a lovely ASDA Chargrilled Red Pepper Houmous – I dip anything from bread an carrot sticks to baby new potatoes in it!

    Reply
  4. Karen Richards says

    12th July 2015 at 2:23 pm

    Salsa. Goes with so many dishes and a like a bit of a kick.

    Reply
  5. Andrew says

    12th July 2015 at 4:31 pm

    glorious colour! Never would have thought of beetroot and cinnamon….

    Reply
  6. laura banks says

    12th July 2015 at 4:38 pm

    sour cream and chives its a must when we have a BBQ

    Reply
  7. pete c says

    12th July 2015 at 7:17 pm

    cheese and garlic dip ; as it`s delicious

    Reply
  8. Sarah (@tamingtwins) says

    12th July 2015 at 7:24 pm

    How funny Michelle, at a friend’s house last night we had a Beetroot and Sesame dip that she’d bought from Sainsbury’s. I absolutely adored it and vowed to go home and make some more beetroot dips, then I’ve just stumbled upon this! Hurrah. Looks and sounds delicious. I will certainly make this, thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. michelle banks says

    12th July 2015 at 7:28 pm

    i love salsa dip x

    Reply
  10. Nicola McC says

    12th July 2015 at 8:49 pm

    I love a sour cream and chive dip all year round.

    Reply
  11. LESLEY BRADLEY says

    12th July 2015 at 9:54 pm

    I’ve recently discovered a nacho cheese dip in Tesco,it’s lovely with a barbeque and mixed salad

    Reply
  12. Heather Haigh says

    12th July 2015 at 11:38 pm

    Tzatziki – so tasty and fresh

    Reply
  13. caroline walliss says

    13th July 2015 at 4:59 am

    Guacamole because it’s so nutritious and tastes great!x

    Reply
  14. caroline walliss says

    13th July 2015 at 4:59 am

    Guacamole because it’s so nutritious and tastes great!x

    Reply
  15. caroline walliss says

    13th July 2015 at 4:59 am

    Guacamole because it’s so nutritious and tastes great!x

    Reply
  16. Elizabeth Hinds says

    13th July 2015 at 5:44 am

    I love Tzatziki – it’s so fresh and delicious and it goes with anything 🙂

    Reply
  17. ROBERT MCINTOSH says

    13th July 2015 at 6:40 am

    I usually just make up some dips with mayonnaise and yoghurt – depends what I have to hand after that!

    Reply
  18. Ruth Harwood says

    13th July 2015 at 6:52 am

    I do love a nice Cheese and Chive concoction that we throw together 🙂

    Reply
  19. Iris W says

    13th July 2015 at 7:25 am

    Creme fraiche I add different herbs and spices to it depending what I’m using it for. It’s so versatile

    Reply
  20. Kristy Brown says

    13th July 2015 at 8:01 am

    I love garlic and cheese dips.

    Reply
  21. Kristy Brown says

    13th July 2015 at 8:01 am

    I love garlic and cheese dips.

    Reply
  22. leanne weir says

    13th July 2015 at 9:06 am

    a lovely pea pesto to go with salmon

    Reply
  23. Ren Behan says

    13th July 2015 at 11:34 am

    My favourite dip is a fresh broad bean and feta dip – or this beetroot dip!

    Reply
  24. anne-marie wigley says

    13th July 2015 at 11:50 am

    guacamole because i find it refreshing

    Reply
  25. anne-marie wigley says

    13th July 2015 at 11:50 am

    guacamole because i find it refreshing

    Reply
  26. Emily Leary says

    13th July 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Gorgeous colour! Looks absolutely delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  27. Emily Leary says

    13th July 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Gorgeous colour! Looks absolutely delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  28. Emily Leary says

    13th July 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Gorgeous colour! Looks absolutely delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  29. aaron broad says

    13th July 2015 at 2:49 pm

    I like Sour Cream dip

    Reply
  30. Simon Woolf says

    13th July 2015 at 8:38 pm

    Sounds delicious! Totally agree about buying organic too. From long experience ( my parents were organic farmers and I grew up in a farming community) you often do get bitter tasting residues on heavily sprayed vegetables. Its subtle but noticeable, and of course rather worrying.

    Reply
  31. Jill Ashton says

    14th July 2015 at 6:58 am

    Guacamole, I love it and it’s good for you!

    Reply
  32. Arabella Bazley says

    14th July 2015 at 8:13 pm

    I love moutabel and it’s so easy to make. I even leave a little of the roasted skins in to give a smoky flavour and add a little more interest to the texture.

    Reply
  33. Arabella Bazley says

    14th July 2015 at 8:13 pm

    I love moutabel and it’s so easy to make. I even leave a little of the roasted skins in to give a smoky flavour and add a little more interest to the texture.

    Reply
  34. Stephanie Whitehouse says

    15th July 2015 at 7:54 am

    Tatziki, as we have so many cucumbers

    Reply
  35. Stephanie Whitehouse says

    15th July 2015 at 7:56 am

    What green box?

    Reply
  36. Kerry Locke says

    15th July 2015 at 9:26 am

    Loving the colour of the Beetroot dip .. I adore Guacamole especially with Veggie Crisps

    Reply
  37. Rich Tyler says

    15th July 2015 at 11:58 pm

    Pesto Houmous 🙂

    Reply
  38. Fiona Maclean says

    16th July 2015 at 12:08 pm

    I loved the food at Ceru too! Actually we had a roasted beetroot dish this time, but I had the dip when there was a pop up in fitzrovia…!

    Reply
  39. Fiona Maclean says

    16th July 2015 at 12:08 pm

    I loved the food at Ceru too! Actually we had a roasted beetroot dish this time, but I had the dip when there was a pop up in fitzrovia…!

    Reply
  40. Megan Kinsey says

    16th July 2015 at 7:19 pm

    hummus because it goes with everything!

    Reply
  41. Megan Kinsey says

    16th July 2015 at 7:19 pm

    hummus because it goes with everything!

    Reply
  42. Fifig1986 says

    17th July 2015 at 8:04 pm

    Sour cream and chive

    Reply
  43. Donna Caldwell says

    17th July 2015 at 8:43 pm

    Love hummus but a lovely cold tomato salsa on spicy food is amazing too

    Reply
  44. Angie Hoggett says

    17th July 2015 at 8:45 pm

    Guacamole, so good with prawns

    Reply
  45. Sarah Lee says

    18th July 2015 at 12:27 am

    Houmous – it goes with everything

    Reply
  46. Sarah Lee says

    18th July 2015 at 12:27 am

    Houmous – it goes with everything

    Reply
  47. Alison says

    18th July 2015 at 5:47 am

    I love sour cream and chive

    Reply
  48. Victoria Prince says

    18th July 2015 at 2:33 pm

    I don’t have a favourite dip! I do love the sound of this beetroot one though, not something I’ve come across before and definitely on my list to try 🙂

    Reply
  49. Ruth Hunter says

    18th July 2015 at 7:48 pm

    tsatsiki – reminds me of greece

    Reply
  50. Ruth Hunter says

    18th July 2015 at 7:50 pm

    already subscribed

    Reply
  51. Lizzy Cooper says

    18th July 2015 at 9:33 pm

    Soured cream and chives i think 🙂

    Reply
  52. Joanna Sawka says

    18th July 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Sour Cream dip is my favorite.

    Reply
  53. Joanna Sawka says

    18th July 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Sour Cream dip is my favorite.

    Reply
  54. Aaron Milne says

    19th July 2015 at 11:24 am

    love hummus & subscribed

    Reply
  55. Mark Palmer says

    19th July 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Honey mustard

    Reply
  56. Stuart Payne says

    19th July 2015 at 3:46 pm

    classic Guacamole – chunky and flavorful

    Reply
  57. Emma says

    19th July 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Salsa. It goes with everything.

    Reply
  58. Fiona K says

    19th July 2015 at 6:41 pm

    tzatziki. I love it because it is so light, and you can eat it with pita bread or crudites

    Reply
  59. Fiona K says

    19th July 2015 at 6:41 pm

    tzatziki. I love it because it is so light, and you can eat it with pita bread or crudites

    Reply
  60. Susan Clayton says

    19th July 2015 at 7:38 pm

    I love Tzatziki – it reminds he of the fabulous heat of the Greek Islands and holidays.

    Reply
  61. Susan Carruthers says

    19th July 2015 at 8:14 pm

    Guacamole because it’s delicious!

    Reply
  62. Chloe Ellis says

    19th July 2015 at 9:14 pm

    Salsa, just goes with everything

    Reply
  63. Natalie Crossan says

    19th July 2015 at 9:31 pm

    Salsa – goes with so much x

    Reply
  64. Elizabeth says

    27th July 2015 at 7:39 am

    OOoh I’m loving the sound of this! I made a roasted beetroot dip last spring and loved it, but it didn’t have pistachios. I must try this!

    Reply
  65. Nayna Kanabar says

    27th July 2015 at 8:39 pm

    What an amazing and vibrant colour . The dip looks delicious.

    Reply
  66. Renil M. George says

    1st October 2017 at 9:48 am

    wonderful color,

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • michelle says

      21st October 2017 at 10:41 pm

      thank you :)))

      Reply

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