Snacks

Carrot Hummus

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PREP TIME: 5 mins | COOK TIME: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup well-packed shredded carrots

  • 1, 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained

  • 1/2 cup lemon juice, about two lemons

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 1/4 cup tahini

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 1/2 tsp. salt

  • 1/2 tsp. cumin

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in food processor and pulse several times to coarsely chop.

  2. Run the food processor for about 2 minutes until ingredients are smooth.

  3. Using a spatula, remove hummus from food processor ]and transfer to serving bowl.

  4. Serve with pita chips, celery sticks, or your favorite Grimmway Farms snack items like carrot chips and baby carrots.

Nutrition Information

102 calories; 5g total fat; 1 g saturated fat; 0 g trans fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat; 2 g polyunsaturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 306 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 4 g protein

Source: www.grimmway.com

Carrot Fries

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Here’s a fun super healthy way to prepare fries. Now you can feel good about giving them to your kids and feeding your own fries craving. To make them more kid friendly, omit the sage, and use mild chili powder instead of hot. Courtesy of Skinny Chef, Jennifer Iserloh.

PREP TIME: 10 minutes | COOK TIME: 10-12 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 large carrots (about 3/4 pound or 3/4 pound baby carrots)

  • 4 tsp olive oil

  • 8 small sage leaves (optional)

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/4 tsp mild or hot chili powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

Servings

Makes 4 servings

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F. If using the large carrots, peel and cut into quarters. Cut each quarter into 4 matchsticks. If using baby carrots, simply cut each one in half.

  2. Place the carrots matchsticks in a large bowl along with the olive oil, sage leaves (if using), the garlic powder, chili powder, and salt. Toss well. Transfer to a two ungreased cookie sheet and spread out. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until carrots are soft in the center and crisp on the edges.

Nutritional Facts

(Serving size: about 12 fries): 139 calories, 2 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 5g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 6g fiber, 313 mg sodium

Source: www.grimmway.com