Cooking with olive oil

Roasted Carrot Hummus

Recipe / Lisa Guy

Carrots give this tasty hummus a boost in beta-carotene which is needed to make vitamin A in the body and promote healthy eyes and vision. Beta-carotene is also an excellent anti-inflammatory.

Serves: 8

5 large carrots, peeled
2 tins chickpeas, drained well
¼ cup cold-pressed olive oil
Juice 1 lemon
3 heaped tbsp tahini
1 heaped tsp cumin
1 heaped tsp paprika
Pinch sea salt
½ cup water

Preheat oven to 200°C and line baking tray with baking paper.

Place carrots on baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil. Bake for about 20 mins until cooked through.

Place carrots and remaining ingredients (except water) in food processor and blend until smooth and well combined. Add water gradually until desired consistency is reached, add more water if needed.

Serve hummus topped with drizzle of olive oil, roasted baby carrots or roasted chickpeas and sprinkling of paprika.

Delicious with toasted flatbreads, sourdough, crackers and vegie sticks.

Gluten-Free Orange Pistachio Cake with Citrus Icing

Recipe / Lisa Guy

This super-moist cake is rich in flavour and chock-full of wholesome ingredients. It contains plenty of protein needed to build and repair the body, along with zinc and magnesium for immune health and energy production. You will also get a good dose