Name: Beet guacamole
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 roasted or cooked beetroots; 1 ripe tomato or 3 cherry tomatoes; ½ red onion; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 ripe avocados; 1 clove of garlic, minced; Juice of 1 lime; salt & pepper to taste; 2 Tbsp chopped coriander; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes or 1 fresh chilli, deseeded & chopped

Beet guacamole

7 Nov 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

This beet guacamole is an ideal condiment during the winter months. It’s extremely healthy, tasty and easy to make. You can use homemade roasted beetroots or shop-bought cooked beets. Serve it wrapped in tortilla or as a dip with pita.

Ingredients

3 roasted or cooked beetroots
1 ripe tomato or 3 cherry tomatoes
½ red onion
2 tsp olive oil
2 ripe avocados
1 clove of garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lime
salt & pepper to taste
2 Tbsp chopped coriander
½ tsp dried chilli flakes or 1 fresh chilli, deseeded & chopped

Instructions

Finely chop the beet, tomato and onion. Put these in a bowl, season to taste and toss with the oil.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the stone and scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Using a fork, mash the avocado flesh with the garlic and the lime juice. Season to taste.
Gently toss the mashed avocado with the beet & tomato salsa, the chilli or chilli flakes and the chopped coriander.
Taste and adjust seasoning.