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A delicious and easy dinner recipe featuring hummus topped with roasted vegetables like carrots, zucchini, and green beans, garnished with arugula and chili flakes.

Roasted Carrot and Red Pepper Hummus

A quick and flavorful hummus made with roasted carrots and red peppers, perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Hummus
  • 5 large carrots peeled
  • 1 red bell pepper halved
  • 1 head garlic sliced in half lengthwise
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp fresh ground coriander
  • 1 tsp fresh ground cumin
  • 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 zest of lemon
  • 2 juice of lemons
  • 1 splash water as needed
To Serve
  • 1 flatbread of choice warmed (naan or pita recommended)
  • 1 vegetables of choice e.g., greens, peas, cucumbers, corn, avocado, pickled shallots

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Aluminum foil
  • High-powered blender

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Place the peeled carrots, red bell pepper (cut side down), and garlic (drizzled with oil and wrapped in foil) onto a baking sheet. Drizzle carrots and bell pepper with olive oil. Sprinkle paprika, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and salt onto the vegetables as directed. Bake for about 30 minutes, until carrots and pepper are charred and tender. Remove from oven and let cool.
  3. Add the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a splash of water to a high-powered blender.
  4. Chop the cooled carrots. Peel the skin off the bell pepper and remove the seeds. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins. Add these prepared vegetables to the blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  5. To serve, spread the hummus onto your warmed flatbread. Top with your chosen vegetables. Enjoy!

Notes

This hummus is a versatile dip that can be enjoyed with various flatbreads and a wide array of fresh or pickled vegetables.

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