Spicy Roasted Carrot Dip

SPICY ROASTED CARROT DIP WITH CILANTRO, LEMON AND BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES

When people think of dips, I know I always go to hummus first. It’s hearty, filling, and there are a variety of flavors.

Heinen’s Organic Red Pepper Flakes are the best I’ve ever used. They actually feel freshly ground.

We love dips around this house, but trying a different vegetable is always fun. Here’s where the carrots come in. They’re the perfect texture and color for a really thick dip. Roasting them with garlic also makes it have a different flavor profile.

Topping a dip is always fun, especially if you’re entertaining. I love to throw cilantro or parsley on it, or even ingredients of what you used in the dip. I used lemon, so I cut up some. I love tomatoes as a garnish, so I used that with some cilantro and added olive oil for drizzle.

This organic sesame tahini is extremely decadent and thick, and perfect to make a hummus style dip.

SPICY ROASTED CARROT DIP WITH CILANTRO, LEMON AND BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES RECIPE

Ingredients

• 1 can of garbanzo beans

• 6 cloves garlic, peeled

• salt, pepper, red pepper flakes for roasting carrots

• 2 cups of carrots, peeled and chopped into rounds

• 1/2 lemon, squeezed for juice

• 1/3 cup tahini

• 1/3 cup filtered water

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin, cayenne, black pepper, salt, red pepper flakes

Toppings

• handful of pepitas

• cut lemon for garnish

• 1 tomato, diced small

• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

• olive oil for drizzle

• carrots optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Line a large baking tray with parchment.

Spread the carrots and garlic evenly on tray, and drizzle with two tablespoons of olive oil, then season to your taste with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Once the bake is done - in a food processor, power blend the garbanzo beans, roasted carrots, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, water, remaining olive oil and seasonings. Blend until desired consistency, adding water or olive oil if needed.

Put the hummus in a large serving bowl, and top with desired toppings. Drizzling more olive oil does look more presentable. Enjoy!