Canapés with Marinated Carrots and Cashew Spread

Ingredients

• Marinated Carrots

  • 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into ribbons 1/16 inch (1 mm) thick on a mandoline
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin

• Cashew Spread

  • 1 cup (130 g) raw cashews
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (see note)
  • ½ tsp salt

• Toppings

  • 12 fig and olive crackers
  • 1 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp dill sprigs