© Quentin Bacon
Recipe: Fiery Carrot Dip
- HEALTHY
- MAKE-AHEAD
- VEGETARIAN
Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots, cut into 3-inch lengths
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons harissa or other chile paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin or caraway
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt
- 1/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
- 3 pitted black olives
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the carrots and cook over moderately high heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
- Transfer the carrots to a food processor. Add the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, honey, harissa, cumin and ginger and process to a smooth puree. Season the dip with salt.
- Scrape the dip onto a platter or into a bowl. Scatter the feta cheese and olives on top and serve.
Make Ahead
The dip can be refrigerated for 2 days. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Serve this dip with crackers or make your own pita chips: Split 8 pita pockets into two rounds. Brush the rough sides of the rounds with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Stack the rounds and cut them into 8 wedges. Spread the pita in an even layer on large a baking sheet. Toast them in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Turn the baking sheet halfway through baking to help them brown evenly.
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