Beetroot Houmous
Beetroot houmous is a vibrant pink dip made with cooked beetroot, toasted walnuts, sesame seeds, cream cheese and cumin. The Thermomix toasts and grinds the nuts and seeds, then blends everything into a silky spread in minutes. Serve with crusty bread for an eye-catching starter or party snack.
About this recipe
Beetroot Houmous Thermomix TM7 is the kind of quick starter that instantly brightens any table with its deep ruby-pink colour. This easy Thermomix recipe transforms simple ingredients — cooked beetroot, sesame seeds, walnuts, cream cheese, garlic, cumin and lemon juice — into a silky, restaurant-style dip using your all-in-one kitchen machine. The TM7 first toasts the walnuts and sesame seeds to release their nutty aroma, then grinds them to a fine powder in seconds, and finally blends the beetroot and cream cheese into a uniformly creamy consistency that hand-mixing simply cannot achieve. It is an ideal snack for drinks parties, a colourful spread for lunchboxes or a fuss-free starter before a weeknight dinner. Serve it with crusty bread as suggested, or with crudités for a lighter bite. Because everything happens in one mixing bowl, cleanup takes barely a minute, leaving you more time to enjoy this earthy, slightly sweet and warmly spiced dip with your guests.
Preparation tips
- Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula after grinding the walnuts and sesame seeds, so no bits remain stuck and the houmous turns out evenly creamy throughout.
- Taste the houmous before serving and adjust the lemon juice, cumin or sea salt to your preference; the beetroot's natural sweetness balances beautifully with a little extra acidity.
- This beetroot houmous keeps well in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days and the flavour deepens overnight, making it a great make-ahead dip for parties or lunchboxes.
Recipe variations
- For a lactose-free version, replace the cream cheese with an equal amount of dairy-free cream cheese or a spoonful of tahini, which pairs wonderfully with the toasted sesame seeds and beetroot.
- For a festive Christmas variant, add a pinch of ground coriander and orange zest to the beetroot mixture and garnish with extra toasted walnut halves and pomegranate seeds for a jewel-toned party dip.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Heating toasts the walnut halves and sesame seeds evenly in one bowl, releasing their nutty aroma without any risk of burning in a pan.
- Grinding turns the toasted walnuts and sesame seeds into a fine, flour-like base for the houmous in just seconds.
- Mixing blends the cooked beetroot, cream cheese and lemon juice into a silky, uniform pink dip without any manual stirring.
- Chopping the garlic clove finely in the same bowl distributes its flavour evenly through the houmous, with no sticky cutting board to wash.
- Weighing the sesame seeds and walnuts directly in the mixing bowl saves dirtying a separate kitchen scale before toasting begins.
Ingredients
- walnut halves
- sesame seeds
- cooked beetroot
- cream cheese
- garlic clove
- bread
- ground cumin
- lemon juice
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper