Sunday Lunch Prep
Cover the counter, pull everything out, and make Sunday prep a family activity. The anchor is a roasted carrot hummus — caramelized carrots blended smooth with tahini, lemon, and smoked paprika into something vivid orange and genuinely craveable. From there, the spread does the work: fruits, vegetables, cheese, crackers, proteins, and sandwich kabobs the kids can build and skewer themselves. Pack it all up and the week's lunches are done.
Roasted Carrot Hummus
Servings: Makes 2 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- For the Roasted Carrot Hummus:
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for finishing
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2–3 tablespoons warm water to loosen
- Fresh herbs for garnish
- For the dippers:
- Fresh crudite
- Pita chips
- As desired
Instructions
- Roast the carrots: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss carrots with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Roast for 20–25 minutes until tender and caramelized at the edges. Let cool slightly.
- Blend the Hummus: Add carrots to a food processor or blender with chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, and salt. Blend until very smooth, adding warm water one tablespoon at a time until the texture is silky and scoopable. Taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs as desired.
- Serve: Apply Reynolds Kitchens Countertop Prep paper to your counter. Serve the bowl of hummus surrounded by your choice of dippers, like crudite, pita crisps and more, directly on the countertop prep paper.
Sandwich Kabobs
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredient Ideas
- Turkey, cheddar, and mustard
- Ham, swiss, and mayo
- Salami, provolone, and pesto
- Peanut butter and banana (sweet kabob variation)
- Bread or rolls of your choice
- Bamboo or other skewers
Instructions
- Build the kabob: Apply Reynolds Kitchens Countertop Prep paper to your counter. Create a spread of ingredients and let your kids build the kabobs. Thread meat, cheese, sauces and bread onto the skewer in alternating rounds, creating as they wish!
