Beet Dip With Cotija Cheese Food

BEET-CASHEW BUTTER DIP

Steps:

• Put 3 medium beets on a sheet of foil and drizzle with olive oil; wrap in the foil. Place on a baking sheet and roast at 400˚ F until tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes; let cool. Rub off the skins. Puree the beets in a food processor with 3/4 cup cashew butter, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/2 jalapeno, 1 small chopped garlic clove and 1 teaspoon each chopped ginger and ground cumin; season with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup fresh mint and puree until smooth. Drizzle with olive oil and top with more mint.

BEET RICOTTA DIP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Use a large sheet of foil to form a nest around your beets, then toss with some olive oil and a healthy pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Seal in foil and roast in the top third of the oven until the beets are fork-tender, 45 minutes.
• Carefully unwrap the beets and let cool, then slice into quarters. Add the beets, ricotta, vinegar, a large pinch of kosher salt and several grinds of fresh pepper to a food processor. Blend until smooth, then taste, adding more salt and pepper if needed. Pour into a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil, a few cracks of fresh black pepper and a sprinkle of flaky salt. Serve with the vegetables.

COTIJA CHEESE SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare ingredients as stated above and mix together.
• Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate till ready to serve.
• Serve on your favorite Mexican meal or plain with tortilla chips as a dip.

BEETROOT DIP / BEET DIP

Steps:

• Discard all the liquid from the beetroot and beets can.
• Place all ingredients (drained beetroots/beets, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, coriander, cumin, sweet paprika, cinnamon sea salt and black pepper) in a blender and puree until it's smooth.
• Serve with warm pita bread, Turkish bread, white bread or flat bread. Enjoy.

BEET DIP WITH COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place beets on a large sheet of foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and rub to coat beets evenly. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring foil up and over beets to fully wrap, creating a packet. Place on a baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake for 1 hour, and allow to cool completely in foil packet. Open packet and rub skins off of beets using a paper towel. Discard foil and excess juices.
• Transfer cooked beets to the bowl of a food processor and add remaining tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, pine nuts, cilantro and coriander. Process until smooth. Transfer to serving dish and top with cotija cheese, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with more cilantro. Serve with Stacy's® Simply Naked® Pita Chips.