Caramelized Carrots with Lentils and Creamy Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3 large carrots, sliced into thick rounds
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cup dry French lentils
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Castelvetrano olives, chopped and pitted
• Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup roasted and salted almonds, chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint
• 3-4 Medjool dates, pitted and finely minced
• Hummus