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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / c) 1 - 2 hrs / Roasted Beetroot & Pistachio Dip

    Roasted Beetroot & Pistachio Dip

    12 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

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    • 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
    • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    • Yield: 10 servings 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 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.
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • 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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    Comments

    1. Tracey Peach

      July 12, 2015 at 12:43 pm

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

      Reply
    2. Chris Andrews

      July 12, 2015 at 1:15 pm

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

      Reply
    3. Tracy Nixon

      July 12, 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

      July 12, 2015 at 2:23 pm

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

      Reply
    5. Andrew

      July 12, 2015 at 4:31 pm

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

      Reply
    6. laura banks

      July 12, 2015 at 4:38 pm

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

      Reply
    7. pete c

      July 12, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      cheese and garlic dip ; as it`s delicious

      Reply
    8. Sarah (@tamingtwins)

      July 12, 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

      July 12, 2015 at 7:28 pm

      i love salsa dip x

      Reply
    10. Nicola McC

      July 12, 2015 at 8:49 pm

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

      Reply
    11. LESLEY BRADLEY

      July 12, 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

      July 12, 2015 at 11:38 pm

      Tzatziki – so tasty and fresh

      Reply
    13. caroline walliss

      July 13, 2015 at 4:59 am

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

      Reply
    14. caroline walliss

      July 13, 2015 at 4:59 am

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

      Reply
    15. caroline walliss

      July 13, 2015 at 4:59 am

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

      Reply
    16. Elizabeth Hinds

      July 13, 2015 at 5:44 am

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

      Reply
    17. ROBERT MCINTOSH

      July 13, 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

      July 13, 2015 at 6:52 am

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

      Reply
    19. Iris W

      July 13, 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

      July 13, 2015 at 8:01 am

      I love garlic and cheese dips.

      Reply
    21. Kristy Brown

      July 13, 2015 at 8:01 am

      I love garlic and cheese dips.

      Reply
    22. leanne weir

      July 13, 2015 at 9:06 am

      a lovely pea pesto to go with salmon

      Reply
    23. Ren Behan

      July 13, 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

      July 13, 2015 at 11:50 am

      guacamole because i find it refreshing

      Reply
    25. anne-marie wigley

      July 13, 2015 at 11:50 am

      guacamole because i find it refreshing

      Reply
    26. Emily Leary

      July 13, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      Gorgeous colour! Looks absolutely delicious!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    27. Emily Leary

      July 13, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      Gorgeous colour! Looks absolutely delicious!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    28. Emily Leary

      July 13, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      Gorgeous colour! Looks absolutely delicious!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    29. aaron broad

      July 13, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      I like Sour Cream dip

      Reply
    30. Simon Woolf

      July 13, 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

      July 14, 2015 at 6:58 am

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

      Reply
    32. Arabella Bazley

      July 14, 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

      July 14, 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

      July 15, 2015 at 7:54 am

      Tatziki, as we have so many cucumbers

      Reply
    35. Stephanie Whitehouse

      July 15, 2015 at 7:56 am

      What green box?

      Reply
    36. Kerry Locke

      July 15, 2015 at 9:26 am

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

      Reply
    37. Rich Tyler

      July 15, 2015 at 11:58 pm

      Pesto Houmous 🙂

      Reply
    38. Fiona Maclean

      July 16, 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

      July 16, 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

      July 16, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      hummus because it goes with everything!

      Reply
    41. Megan Kinsey

      July 16, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      hummus because it goes with everything!

      Reply
    42. Fifig1986

      July 17, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Sour cream and chive

      Reply
    43. Donna Caldwell

      July 17, 2015 at 8:43 pm

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

      Reply
    44. Angie Hoggett

      July 17, 2015 at 8:45 pm

      Guacamole, so good with prawns

      Reply
    45. Sarah Lee

      July 18, 2015 at 12:27 am

      Houmous – it goes with everything

      Reply
    46. Sarah Lee

      July 18, 2015 at 12:27 am

      Houmous – it goes with everything

      Reply
    47. Alison

      July 18, 2015 at 5:47 am

      I love sour cream and chive

      Reply
    48. Victoria Prince

      July 18, 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

      July 18, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      tsatsiki – reminds me of greece

      Reply
    50. Ruth Hunter

      July 18, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      already subscribed

      Reply
    51. Lizzy Cooper

      July 18, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      Soured cream and chives i think 🙂

      Reply
    52. Joanna Sawka

      July 18, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Sour Cream dip is my favorite.

      Reply
    53. Joanna Sawka

      July 18, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Sour Cream dip is my favorite.

      Reply
    54. Aaron Milne

      July 19, 2015 at 11:24 am

      love hummus & subscribed

      Reply
    55. Mark Palmer

      July 19, 2015 at 1:28 pm

      Honey mustard

      Reply
    56. Stuart Payne

      July 19, 2015 at 3:46 pm

      classic Guacamole – chunky and flavorful

      Reply
    57. Emma

      July 19, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      Salsa. It goes with everything.

      Reply
    58. Fiona K

      July 19, 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

      July 19, 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

      July 19, 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

      July 19, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      Guacamole because it’s delicious!

      Reply
    62. Chloe Ellis

      July 19, 2015 at 9:14 pm

      Salsa, just goes with everything

      Reply
    63. Natalie Crossan

      July 19, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      Salsa – goes with so much x

      Reply
    64. Elizabeth

      July 27, 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

      July 27, 2015 at 8:39 pm

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

      Reply
    66. Renil M. George

      October 01, 2017 at 9:48 am

      wonderful color,

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • michelle

        October 21, 2017 at 10:41 pm

        thank you :)))

        Reply

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