Brilliant Beet Black Bean Dip

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4.82 from 16 votes

Bright, creamy, and packed with flavor, this Beet Black Bean Dip is a vegan dip that steals the show.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time7

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

1 15- oz can unsalted black beans drained and rinsed
1 steamed red beet peeled and diced, about 1/2 cup *See Note below for steaming beets
1 clove garlic chopped
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp yellow miso paste or white miso paste
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp jalepeño pepper finely diced or 1 dry Bird's Eye Chili, crushed (optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
1/4 cup parsley chopped (or other fresh herbs––cilantro, dill, mint, basil, etc)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt to taste

Place all ingredients (except oil and salt) into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Add the extra virgin olive oil to the processor as it blends.
Scrape down the side of the processor, and blend some more.
Season to taste with salt if needed.
Garnish with fresh parsley.
Serve room temperature, or chilled.

You'll need a steam basket for both of these methods of cooking beets.

Stove Top Method: Place your steam basket into a saucepan with a lid and add 2 cups of water. Place the beet onto the steam basket and cover the pan. Bring it to a boil on high heat, then reduce the heat to medium. The water will need to continue simmering to create steam. Cook for 45 minutes, adding more water as needed. Be very careful not to cook the water off and burn the pan. Check the beet every 10 minutes to make sure the water is still simmering.
Instant Pot Method: Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the Instant Pot. Insert a steam basket into the machine, and place the beet on top. Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes if you have medium or small beets, pressure cook for 30 minutes for large beets. Allow it to natural pressure release, and cool before using.

Use salt-free beans if you’re using canned. Home cooked beans or salt-free canned beans make a fresher tasting dip.
Use a yellow or white miso, which has a more delicate flavor. You can find this at any health food store, or at your local Japanese grocery store. Choose an unpasteurized miso (will be in the refrigerated section). Unpasteurized miso contains beneficial bacteria that is good for your health.
The best replacement for black beans in this recipe are cannellini white beans. They are equally creamy and will make a beautiful pink dip when blended with red beets.
Red beets are my favorite for this dip because of their earthiness, but other varieties will work too. Golden beets tend to be sweeter.