Lemony Roasted Parsnip Hummus (no beans, no tahini)

Lemony roasted parsnip hummus, made without beans and tahini, is a showstopper! Smoky paprika balances the sweetness of the parsnips.

I went a wee bit overboard with my purchase of parsnips the other day, so following my testing of the parsnip-chickpea flour pizza crust from the other day, I set to work crafting a few more options with my plethora of remainders.

First up, this spread/dip/hummus. Following my recent recipe for Roasted Beet Hummus, several of you wrote to ask if I could do something similar with a more neutral vegetable (or, as one dear reader wrote, “ANYTHING other than beets!!!). I get it, not everyone loves beets (including everyone in my house except me; I am including the cat).

I am pleased to announce that this is a vegetable hummus that will be (happily) devoured by one and all. It all starts with parsnips, the pale cousin to carrots.

Peel and cube the parsnips, toss with olive oil and salt, and then roast for a short spell. This caramelizes the parsnip’s natural sugars, which results in an especially rich and nuanced hummus.

Let the parsnips cool, and then give them a whiz in the food processor with a double dose of lemon (zest and juice), smoked paprika, and almond butter. You can use tahini (sesame seed paste), too, but almond butter heightens the South of Spain combination of flavors.

In sum, this is a velvety spread (or dip) that you can savor all week long (all while gloating about eating your vegetables!).

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