Appetizer for 8

Carrot Hummus

Name: Carrot Hummus
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 carrots; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp baking soda (optional); 3 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp white miso; 2 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 inch-long piece fresh ginger; 3/8 cup ice cold water (optional); 2 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (optional); 2 tsp mirin; 3 tsp honey (optional); to taste flakey sea salt & ground black pepper (optional); optional garnishes: minced cilantro or micro-greens; serving suggestions: pita chips

Raw carrots and chickpeas blend with tahini, miso, ginger, and rice vinegar into a smooth, savory dip.

Typical price

$1.53for 4 servings

$0.38 per serving$1.53 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.05

Pantry staples you likely have

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Ingredients

3 carrots
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp baking soda (optional)
3 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp white miso
2 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
1 inch-long piece fresh ginger
3/8 cup ice cold water (optional)
2 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (optional)
2 tsp mirin
3 tsp honey (optional)
to taste flakey sea salt & ground black pepper (optional)
optional garnishes: minced cilantro or micro-greens
serving suggestions: pita chips

Steps

Peel and chop the carrots and ginger, then drain the chickpeas.
Blend the carrots, chickpeas, garlic, tahini, miso, rice vinegar, ginger, mirin, honey, sesame oil, salt, and pepper in a food processor.
Add the cold water gradually and blend for 2 to 3 minutes, until smooth.
Chill the hummus for 10 minutes, then garnish with cilantro or micro-greens if desired.