As we hightail into the summer months, there are more and more opportunities for outdoor entertaining, parties, potlucks, and barbecues.
And that is such a great thing, except that you have to keep thinking of new fun, but not too time-consuming dishes to serve or contribute.
Here is a fun new alternative to the chips & dips of the season – a carrot & ginger yogurt dip that is light, colorful, and nutritious.
Serve it alongside pita chips or cucumber and jicama slices.
Tips: And if you’re looking for more ideas, let me point you in the direction of kale & artichoke pesto, cucumber & mint tzatziki, and eggplant chips.
Carrot-ginger yogurt dip
You’ll need:
- 4 medium carrots (make sure they are crisp and fragrant), sliced into 1/3 inch pieces
- about 3 t chopped fresh ginger
- 1 T slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/2 large garlic clove, chopped
- 1 t fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 t sesame seeds
- 1/4 t cumin seeds
- 1/4 t mild curry powder
- olive oil
- salt, pepper
1. Heat up a little bit of olive oil in a sauté pan or skillet . Season the carrots and roast with ginger and garlic, stirring occasionally, until they are just fork tender and slightly browned, about 10-12 minutes.
2. In the same pan, but on lower heat, lightly toast the almonds and the spices.
3. In a food processor, combine greek yogurt, carrot mix, spices, lemon juice, and about 2 T of olive oil, plus another pinch of salt and pepper.
4. Pulse until just smooth. Check for seasoning. If you prefer a slightly thinner dip (the almonds will help give it great texture), you can stir in another T of yogurt.
Garnish with cucumber slices or sprinkle with a little more sesame seeds before serving.
Hmm looks delicious! A nice change from the usual dips and spreads.
Thanks, Darya! It will be my new summer go-to.
I never would have thought of putting those ingredients together into a dip but after seeing this on Insta I had to pop over! Sounds absolutely delicious Ksenia! Healthy too… I can imagine eating it with all sorts of vegetable crudites and feeling rather virtuous afterwards! xx
Thanks, Laura! And the good news is that it doesn’t taste all that totally virtuous haha though it feels quite healthy 😉 that’s the trick!
This dip is such a creative and unusual one, and it sounds really amazing. Perfect for summer weather. I must try it!
Thanks so much! Very glad you liked the idea & let me know what you think:)
I’m dreaming of summertime crudites now and I love sesame flavouring with anything. In fact, I’ve had a really delicious spicy carrot dip with chilli in turkish cuisine, but i love the texture of this one more.
Enjoy that summer patio with those warm summer nights. I’m totally jelly 🙂
Thank you!and great thought, some chili oil would be nice here on top.
I saw my new (iPad) issue of Donna Hay and was full of thoughts of autumnal cooking…:)
Oh My Word! This looks unreal 🙂
Thank you!
You threw me for a loop with the ginger/yogurt/carrot combo. Would never have thought of that myself!!
Nutritious too, very nice.
Isn’t it terrific? So glad you are giving it a try!
Amazingly delicious and healthy! Great idea for a dip to keep my teenagers happy. They are constantly foraging for snacks while they are studying for exams so this will be a good one to have around.
It has been very popular around these parts! With all ages groups, surprisingly enough:) thanks, Bam & I hope they enjoy it.
I’m thrilled to have this recipe, Ksenia…it is so different from the usual dips. 🙂
I hope you love it as much as I do, Karen!