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Roasted Carrot and Tahini Dip

Grab pita, crackers, vegetable or the nearest food and dig into this sweet and savory roasted carrot and tahini dip.

Roasted Carrot and Tahini Dip

I am classifying this dip as a fall recipe, but truthfully I seem to have an old bag of carrots buried at the back of my fridge all year round. That’s my first confession, my second is that the first time I made this dip, I was simply trying to use up leftovers from a roast chicken dinner. I had an excessive amount of roasted carrots and decided to toss them in a blender with tahini and a few spices to create a dip rather then pretend I was looking forward to eating a massive container of leftover roasted carrots for the next 4 days.

Roasted Carrot and Tahini Dip

The dip turned out so well that I made it again a few days later from scratch by roasting the carrots and garlic in a bit of olive oil until golden in colour with a delicious caramelization around the edges. Once the carrots had cooled I tossed them into a blender with the remaining ingredients and voila, one very easy dip.

I have been eating my way through batch after batch of this dip with slices of cucumber, radishes and crackers. It’s a healthy snack that’s great to have ready in the fridge for when hunger hits. If you have any roasted carrots leftover from a roast dinner you can easily use them as well, just make sure that they are a golden brown in colour as that adds a delicious richness of flavour to the dip.

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Roasted Carrot and Tahini Dip


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  • Author: Carmen Sturdy
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x

Description

Grab pita, crackers, vegetable or the nearest food and dig into this sweet and savory roasted carrot and tahini dip.


Ingredients

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  • 500 grams carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 23 tbsp almond milk or water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit)
  2. Cut the carrots into 1 inch sized chunks, toss them in olive oil and salt and place on a baking sheet along with the garlic cloves. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes until the carrots are tender and lightly browned on the edges.
  3. In a food processor combine the cooked carrots, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cumin and liquid and blend until smooth.
  4. Serve sprinkled with a pinch of smoked paprika, parsley or toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer

 

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