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Rainbow dough balls with hummus and juicy roast tomatoes
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Rainbow Dough Balls with Hummus and Juicy Roast Tomatoes

Fun and colourful rainbow dough balls - easy to make and look stunning. Served with some creamy hummus and juicy popping roast tomatoes - yum!
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Plant-based
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Christmas, Dinner party, Easter, Valentines
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Author Niki Webster

Ingredients

For the dough balls

  • 400 g self raising flour
  • 300 g natural yogurt
  • Big pinch sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • Harissa flavour
  • 1 tbsp rose harissa
  • 1 tsp extra flour
  • Turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • Beetroot flavour
  • 2 tbsp beetroot juice
  • 2 1/2 tbsp extra flour
  • Pesto flavour
  • 1 tbsp vegan pesto
  • 1 tbsp flour

For the roast tomatoes

  • 250 g cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Pinch sea salt and black pepper

Hummus

Instructions

To make the dough balls

  • In a bowl, add the flour, yogurt, olive oil, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine until it comes together, then transfer to a floured board.
  • Knead for a few minutes until you get a springy dough.
  • Divide the dough into 4.

Flavour each of the four pieces...

    Harissa portion

    • Pop the dough into a large bowl and add 1 tbsp of harissa and 1 tbsp more flour.
    • Knead the harissa into the dough so that it’s evenly distributed .
    • Add more flour if needed.

    Turmeric portion

    • Pop the dough into a large bowl and add 1/4 turmeric.
    • Knead into the dough so that its evenly distributed, and the dough becomes yellow.

    Beetroot portion

    • Pop the dough into a large bowl and add 2 tbsp of beetroot juice and 2 1/2 tbsp more flour.
    • Knead into the dough so that it’s evenly distributed.
    • Add more flour if needed.

    Pesto portion

    • Pop the dough into a large bowl and add 1 tbsp of pesto and 1 tbsp more flour.
    • Knead the pesto into the dough so that it’s evenly distributed.
    • Add more flour if needed.

    Shape the dough balls

    • Divide each coloured dough into 3 then roll the dough into a small circles.
    • Prepare a large baking tray with a baking paper on the bottom.
    • Place the 18 balls in a circle, alternating colours. They should be nestled close to each other.
    • Brush a little olive oil over the top, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
    • Bake on 180C for approx minutes until cooked and golden on top and fluffy inside

    To roast the tomatoes

    • Add the tomatoes, oil and salt to a baking tray and bake for approx 25 minutes until soft and browning at the edges.

    To serve

    • Serve on a serving platter. Place a small of hummus topped with roast tomatoes in the middle of the rainbow dough balls. Break off and dip.

    Notes

    Serves approx 4