Avocado Toast with Beetroot Hummus

Avocado Toast with Beetroot Hummus

By: Lisa Guy

Creamy avocado meets vibrant beetroot hummus in this nourishing toast recipe — perfect for breakfast, lunch or a healthy snack.

Ingredients

• 1 medium beetroot
• 2 cloves garlic
• 400g tin chickpeas, drained
• 2 heaped tbsp tahini
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Juice 1 medium lemon
• Sea salt & pepper, to taste
• 2 slices grainy toast or sourdough
• 1 medium avocado, sliced
• Squeeze of lemon juice
• Small handful coriander, roughly chopped
• Black pepper
• Optional toppings
• Crumbled feta
• Nuts & seeds (chia, sunflower seeds, walnuts, black sesame seeds, dukkha)
• Cherry tomatoes

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C. Wrap the beetroot and garlic cloves in aluminium foil and roast for about 40 mins or until tender.
• Allow the beetroot to cool, then peel and chop.
• In a food processor, combine the roasted beetroot, garlic, chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and well combined, adjusting seasoning to taste. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.
• To make the avocado and beetroot hummus toast, spread a generous layer of beetroot hummus on each slice of toast. Add sliced avocado, a squeeze of lemon juice, fresh coriander, black pepper and your favourite toppings.
• Tip: Enjoy leftover beetroot hummus with veggie sticks, wholegrain crackers or as a spread for sandwiches and wraps.

Lisa Guy is a respected Sydney-based naturopath, author and passionate foodie with 16 years of clinical experience. She runs a naturopathic clinic in Rose Bay called Art of Healing and is the founder of Bodhi Organic Tea.

Lisa is a great believer that good wholesome food is one of the greatest pleasures in life and the foundation of good health. Lisa encourages her clients to get back to eating what nature intended: good, clean, wholesome food that’s nutrient-rich and free from high levels of sugars, harmful fats, artificial additives and pesticides. Her aim is to change the way people eat, cook and think about food.

Lisa is an avid health writer, being a regular contributor to The Sunday Telegraph‘s Body and Soul, and leading magazines including WellBeing. Lisa is an author of five books to date, including My Goodness: all you need to know about children’s health and nutrition , Pregnancy Essentials, Heal Yourself, Listen to your Body and Healthy Skin Diet .