Finding the Best Beet Root Powder: Our Taste Tests & A Recipe

Let’s talk beet root powder!

This new superfood is popular to mix into smoothies and even make into hummus. In fact, we’ve got a recipe for just that later in this post.

As always, we do blind taste tests when it comes to picking the best of the best in a category like this. That way, we aren’t influenced by brands or packaging. 

To find the best bets, we asked our parent readers for their favorites. Then we narrowed down this field with taste tests. Before we get to the results, here is the recipe we promised!

Recipe: Rainbow Hummus

rainbow hummus recipe

Ingredients

 2 cans garbanzo beans

 68 tbsp aquafaba (liquid from beans)

 ¼ cup olive oil

 ½ cup tahini

 ¼ cup lemon juice

 2 garlic cloves

 1 tsp salt

 ½ tsp cumin (optional)

Red:

 ½ tsp beetroot powder

Yellow:

 2 turmeric capsules (pull apart)

Blue;

 ¼ tsp luminous blue spirulina

Orange:

 ⅓ red pepper

 1 steamed carrot

 ¼ tsp lion’s mane powder

Purple;

 ¼ tsp luminous blue spirulina

 ¼ tsp beetroot powder

Green:

 5 basil leaves

 2 moringa capsules (pull apart)

Directions:

  1. Make hummus base by combining all ingredients into a food processor or blender and mix until smooth and creamy
  2. Divide into 6 portions and add the colored superfoods (see above) to create a rainbow of colors
  3. Enjoy with warmed naan and fresh veggies

Recipe and photo credit: KOS Superfoods

About the Authors

Denise & Alan Fields are consumer advocates and best-selling authors. The Fields have authored 12 books with three million copies in print, including the best-selling guide to baby gear, Baby Bargains.

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