Straight from your garden or the greengrocers, this smooth sauce can be served with any crudité or flatbread

This method can be used for any vegetable

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Published 17 April 2026 11:53am BST

Beetroot makes a great, colourful dip, but with this method you can use any root vegetable, from carrot to squash, and even spice things up with a little chilli or ginger if you wish. Try it topped with toasted chopped walnuts, or a sprinkle of the Egyptian spice and nut blend dukkah, too.…