Creepy Carrot Fingers and Hummus

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Snacks, Appetizers, Snacks
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It doesn’t get much creepier (or much healthier!) than these Carrot Fingers with Hummus. This ghoulishly guilt-free appetizer is the perfect thing to bring to your next Halloween get-together because your hosts will love it and you can be sure that regardless of what else is served, you’ll have at least one healthy option on hand (pun intended!).

Servings: 4

Calories per Serving: 128

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 SmartCarb and 1 Vegetable

Ingredients:

  • Hummus
  • ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ cup water
  • 4 tsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. dried coriander
  • ¹/₈ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • Carrot Fingers
  • 5 long carrots, peeled
  • 5 sliced almonds

Directions:

  1. In a food processor, combine all of the hummus ingredients together until smooth. Add more water to thin out if needed.
  2. Trim the carrots to create finger shapes. Cut the tip of each carrot to be slightly rounded.
  3. Use a dab of hummus dip to glue a sliced-almond fingernail on top of each carrot tip.
  4. Stick the fingers in the dip.
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