Salad Sandwich with Beetroot Hummus

Try this delicious beetroot and hummus sandwich, it’s so fresh and filling - it’ll quickly become a lunch staple :)

Salad Sandwich With Beetroot Hummus

A fresh salad sandwich is such a good way to get in your serves of vegetables at lunchtime. This is a new sandwich idea for you to try out!

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 30-40 mins

Total time: 40-50 mins

Serves: 1

Dietary preferences: Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free

Ingredients:

• 2 slices rye bread
• ½ Lebanese cucumber, sliced
• ½ medium tomato, sliced
• 1 small handful snow pea shoots
• ½ medium carrot, sliced into matchsticks
• ¼ cup (60g) beetroot hummus

Beetroot hummus

• 1 small beetroot
• 200g tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• 1 tbsp water
• lemon juice, to taste
• salt and ground black pepper, to taste.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).

2. Wrap the beetroot in foil with a tablespoon of water (this helps the beetroot to steam). Place in a small roasting pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until tender.

3. Test the beetroot with a skewer. It is cooked if a skewer pierces the flesh easily. Set aside to cool. The beetroot can be cooked the night before and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

4. Peel the beetroot and roughly chop.

5. Place the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, cumin, water and lemon juice in a food processor and pulse until creamy. If necessary, a little more water may be needed to reach the desired consistency.

6. Add the beetroot and pulse for a few seconds until just combined. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. The beetroot hummus can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

7. To assemble the sandwich: place one slice of bread on a serving plate and spread over the beetroot hummus. Layer the cucumber, tomato, snow pea sprouts and carrot and top with the other slice of bread. Enjoy!