Recipe: Beet(root) Dip

My sustainable garden is doing well and I’ve already been able to harvest spring onions, tomatoes, beetroot, chillis and corn.  Not to mention my fruit trees and herbs which are doing amazing.  The thing about having this type of garden is trying to make sure you don’t waste the rewards.

At the moment, I have quite a few beetroots.  I love them.  But, I have so many, I’m trying to come up with different recipes for them.  My good old favourite is, roasted but this dip has absolutely amazing flavours, it could definitely become the number one recipe for me.  On top of this, it’s SO easy to make.  Roast the beets and then, when cool, blend with your other ingredients.

Party guests will be amazed with the flavours and the colour of this lovely dip.

Makes:

• 1 container of dip

Ingredients:

• 1 medium beet roasted and cooled with skin removed
• juice of 1 small lemon
• 1 tbs good quality balsamic vinegar
• salt
• cracked pepper
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1/2 tsp garlic mince

Instructions:

1. In your blender, mix all your ingredients fine.
2. Taste test and add more seasoning if necessary.