• 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts
  

  Beet Hummus

• 3 small beets, roasted or microwaved till tender, then peeled and grated, about 1 cup
• 2 small cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• juice of 1 small lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• the leaves from several sprigs of parsley, mint and dill, minced, about 1 tablespoon total
• salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it becomes a slightly chunky puree. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Serve immediately with pita bread.

Makes about 1½ cups