Israeli Beet Dip - Easy

When theHubby and I visited a Israel a little over a year ago, one of the restaurants served a medley of spreads and dips, including beet dip.    Since this is a year later, the recipe today is not quite a clone.  But it is delicious!  The earthiness of the beets is totally masked by the sweet cinnamon and pomegranate molasses, so even beet-haters will like it!

 The dip is also easy.  Although the list looks a little long, it's very easy to throw together, about 10 minutes tops, including the lemon squeezing.  This is not a cake recipe ... the quantities are very forgiving so you don't have to be very accurate in measuring. Plus no cooking.  No chopping either if you have pre-chopped walnuts in your pantry. 

This recipe is my contribution to this month's Joy of Kosher's kosher linkup challenge.

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Israeli Beet Dip - Easy
Yield:  about 1 cup

1 (14.5 oz.) can beets, any form, drained
3 Tbl. chopped walnuts, divided
1 tsp. olive oil
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbl. tahini
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tsp. pomegranate molasses
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. kosher salt (or more to taste)
1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper (or more to taste)
up to 1/4 cup water (if needed)
pomegranate seeds, for garnish
pita chips
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Combine beets with 2 tablespoons of the walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon, salt and pepper;  process about 10 seconds until combined.  If you prefer a smoother consistency, with motor running add water, a teaspoon at a time, and process up to a few minutes until desired consistency is reached.

Was in a hurry and forgot the pita. 

Spoon into a serving dish.  Garnish with remaining walnuts and and pomegranate seeds before serving (if desired) with pita chips.

The Kosher Connection, an informal group of creative kosher food bloggers from all around the world, proudly present our monthly kosher recipe challenge.  Each month we will present you with recipes on a different theme from all the kosher food bloggers. 

This month is Super Bowl/Finger Foods!  Follow our recipes on Twitter with #KosherRecipes and our board on Pinterest.

1. A Trio of Mini Stuffed Eggplants @danpeikes	2. Pesto and Pizza Wheels @ HappilyHectic	3. Super Bowl No Meat Tacos
4. Football Finger Foods	5. Vegan Chorizo Chili Stuffed Baked Potatoes	6. Mahogany Chicken Wings @KosherBariatric
7. Multi-Grain Spinach Balls @pragmaticattic	8. Herb Braised Turkey Wings @KitchenTested	9. Thai Meatballs with Peanut Sauce @ AliBabka
10. Cheesy rice patties {with cream cheese & avocado}	11. Homemade Chicken Nuggets	12. Spinach Artichoke Dip @ TestMyRecipes
13. Slow Cooker Moroccan Meatballs @What Jew Wanna Eat	14. Homemade Chicken Nuggets | The Kosher Foodies	15. Oatmeal Cookies by Ronnie Fein
16. Cauliflower Nachos with Harissa Cheddar Sauce	17. Nacho Stuffed Tater Tots	18. Gluten Free Za'atar Bagel Chips & White Bean Dip
19. Parve peanut butter football dip@Couldn't be Parve	20. Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels {lilmisscakes}	21. Falafel Footballs @ Kosherology
22. Cauliflower Buffalo Wings @glutenfreenosh	23. Roasted Red Pepper Dip - Overtime Cook	24. Israeli Beet Dip

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