Carrots Peanut Spread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon butter ⓘ
- 2 cups tightly packed grated organic carrots, divided (about 3 carrots) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic or garlic puree ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ginger puree ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper ⓘ
- Zest of 1/2 lime ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, divided ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a 10" skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter with the oil. Add 1 cup carrots and saute 1 minute.
- Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute. Sprinkle with the juice, kosher salt and cayenne pepper. Saute one more minute.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the yogurt, lime zest, remaining grated carrots and 6 tablespoons peanuts.
- Transfer the spread to a small serving bowl and sprinkle with the remaining peanuts. Serve with crostini and/or toasted pita wedges. Keeps in the refrigerator 2 weeks.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
821
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).