Very often people who have no idea what veganism is, assume that vegans eat only salad. Other people, who know at least something about vegan lifestyle, probably have heard that some food products vegans consume quite often, for example, hummus. But hummus with vegetable snacks or a simple toast with hummus after a while can become boring. That’s why I decided to create something more interesting. In this case – beetroot and spinach hummus rolls!
Beetroot and spinach hummus rolls are actually a super simple vegan snack. The only difference is that the classic hummus is mixed with beetroot and spinach in order to obtain a different color and flavor. And the toast is not simply a slice of bread, but it’s transformed in a tube. You might ask – why make already delicious food more difficult? Well, first, the creation of this snack is actually very easy. And second – it’s simply a way how to make your party snacks more visually appealing! If you don’t want to make the rolls, simply spread these delicious two types of hummus on a slice of bread! Or try my avocado toast with fresh radishes.
How to make beetroot and spinach hummus rolls
First, let me say that when I make hummus at home, I don’t use tahini (sesame seed paste). Originally hummus contains it, but in my opinion, it tastes great also without it. And since it’s not that easy to always find tahini in every food store, I give my preference to keeping things simple. So, for this hummus you’ll need chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, boiled beetroots and fresh spinach. You need to blend all the ingredients, except beetroots and spinach, in food processor. That’s how you make the classic hummus. Then you need to split the obtained amount of hummus in half. One part you blend together with boiled beetroots and the other one with fresh spinach. And that’s how you make two types of delicious vegan hummus!
To make the bread rolls you simply need several slices of toast bread. Cut off the crust, roll out each slice with a glass to make it flat and create a tube. Use toothpicks to help the bread keep the desired form and put the rolls in the oven for some minutes. Once the bread rolls are golden and crunchy, they’ll maintain the form without the toothpicks. And then the only thing left to do is to fill the bread rolls with beetroot hummus from one side and spinach hummus from the other. So that everyone, who tastes these beetroot and spinach hummus rolls, have the possibility to enjoy both types of hummus with one snack. By the way – if you become a professional roll filler, I suggest you to continue practicing with my vegan cannelloni recipe!
Why you should prepare these beetroot and spinach hummus rolls
Well, the answer is easy – because they are super delicious! But apart from that they are great not only as a party snack, but also as a breakfast dish for people who give preference to savory breakfast. Just instead of making the rolls, toast your slice of bread until it’s golden and crunchy and then spread on half of it the beetroot hummus and on the other half – the spinach hummus. All the ingredients of this recipe are rich in valuable nutrients and can help you improve your immune system. To serve these beetroot and spinach hummus rolls you can use ingredients that add extra nutrients to this dish. For example, serve them with fresh parsley, chives or dill. To decorate my hummus rolls, I used fresh dill, but Specky was not that supportive of this idea… Actually, he demonstrated his disapproval by trying to eat all my decorations!
If also you like to surprise your guests with visually impressive vegan snacks, this recipe is perfect for you! Or, it will suit your needs also if you’re simply searching new ways how to prepare hummus. No matter what’s the reason, you should definitely try these beetroot and spinach hummus rolls that are:
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vegan
- easy to make
- healthy
- slightly spicy
- visually appealing
- nutritious
- perfect for breakfast and parties
- creamy and crunchy at the same time
- deliciously colorful
- and simply yummy!
Let me know, if you try this recipe! Leave a comment or even more – make Specky happy! Snap a picture of your masterpiece and post it on Instagram or Facebook by tagging @bunnymommycooks. And feel free to let your animal family members join in the picture!
| Prep Time | 15 min |
| Cook Time | 5 min |
| Servings |
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- 20 slices of toast bread
- 200 g of cooked or canned chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic (~5 g each)
- 50 g of boiled beetroots
- 50 g of fresh spinach
- pinch of salt
Ingredients
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- heat the oven to 220°C/425°F;
- cut off the crust of every bread slice and, by using a glass, roll out every slice until it becomes flat;
- create a tube from every bread slice and, by using toothpicks, pin together the borders in order to maintain the tube form;
- line a baking tray with parchment paper, place on it all the pinned rolls and put them in the oven for 2 – 5 minutes. Cook until the rolls become golden and crunchy, then take them out of the oven and set aside to cool down;
- prepare the hummus by putting in a food processor chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic and salt. Blend everything together until you get a thick mixture with still visible chickpea pieces;
- take out of the food processor half of the mixture and set aside. To the remaining mixture add boiled beetroot cut in smaller pieces and blend everything together until the mixture becomes homogeneous and gets a dark pink color;
- set aside the beetroot hummus and rinse the food processor container in order to not mix the colors. Then place in a clean food processor container the remaining part of the classic hummus, add fresh spinach and blend everything together until the mixture becomes homogeneous and gets a light green color;
- take out the toothpicks from the bread rolls. Fill one pastry bag with beetroot hummus and another one with spinach hummus. Fill every bread roll from one side with beetroot hummus and from the other side with spinach hummus. If you don’t have pastry bags, use simple plastic bags by cutting off one corner. Just make sure that your chosen plastic bags can be in contact with food.
