Carrot Hummus – A healthy and delicious carrot and chickpea dip/ spread.
Happy New Year! I’m kicking off the year with a recipe for a delicious healthy dip. This Christmas, Finn insisted I bought enough carrots to feed an army of reindeers. Now I have been left with a ton of carrots to use up.
Normally, when I lived in the UK, I’d have made soup but it is so hot here that I just couldn’t face it. This carrot hummus is a much better fit for the Australian weather. It is perfect for dipping cold, crisp veggies in or to spread on crackers.
You will love how simple this dip is to make, once you have cooked some carrots it is just a case of blitzing all the ingredients together in a food processor/blender.
This dip was a big hit with my boys. Whenever I lay down my board to take a photo, both boys tend to come running over to try. I have to take photos at top speed to get a snap before their little hands get in the shot! On this shoot, the boys sat there until every ounce of the dip was gone and the plate was empty of crackers and veggies!
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Carrot Hummus
Ingredients
- 140 g 1 large carrot roughly chopped
- 400g (14 oz) Canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium Garlic clove, minced
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Tahini
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
Instructions
- Place carrots in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil the reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 mins (until tender)
- Drain the carrots and allow to cool.
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blitz until smooth.
Recipe Notes
Libby says
This looks great – how do you make garlic purée? With raw or cooked garlic?
Amy says
Hi Libby, I just used bought garlic puree. You can use crushed garlic or garlic cloves as it will be blended anyway. It was raw garlic 🙂
Audray says
Hi! Thanks you for all these great recipes! My baby (11months) always love them!
How long can I store the hummus un the fridge? 🙂
Amy says
Hi Audray, Thank you! I’m not actually sure how long it lasts in the refrigerator – I’d say around 3 days.
Lisa says
Prefer normal hummus but this was a nice change
Amy says
Thanks Lisa, nothing beat the original 🙂