Fresh Carrot Spread with Sunflower Seeds

Why cook or bake carrots when we can make a delicious vegetable spread from raw carrots?! This way, we retain all the important minerals and also don’t dirty much cookware.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 0 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces Carrot, fresh

  • 150 g Seeds, sunflower, peeled, dried

  • pieces Juice, lemon

  • 1 spoon Sesame butter, tahini

  • 1 pod Garlic, fresh

  • 2 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 pinch Spices, pepper, black

Steps

  1. Peel the garlic and finely chop it. Thoroughly clean and wash the carrots (peel them if necessary). Cut the washed carrots into smaller pieces and place them in an electric chopper. Add the sunflower seeds and chop until a smooth vegetable mixture resembling a paste is formed.

  2. Then add the remaining ingredients (lemon juice, tahini, garlic) and chop for another 2 to 3 minutes until all the ingredients are well combined and a smooth vegetable spread is formed. Season the spread with pepper and salt to taste, transfer it to a nice serving bowl, and serve with slices of bread, crackers, or chapati.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 257.18 kcal
  • Fat: 19.86 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.67 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13.4 g
    • Sugars: 2.87 g
  • Protein: 7.66 g
  • Fiber: 3.83 g

Advice

Instead of sunflower seeds, you can use walnuts or hazelnuts. If desired, mix in some chopped herbs (parsley, cilantro, mint, lemon balm, etc.) into the spread.