Smoky Carrot Dip

Name: Smoky Carrot Dip
Ingredients: ½ cup skin-on almonds; 2 lb. carrots, trimmed, peeled; 2 Tbsp. plus ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; plus more; 2½ tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more; 2 garlic cloves; ½ cup canned chickpeas; 3 Tbsp. (or more) fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; ¾ tsp. hot smoked Spanish paprika; ½ cup coarsely chopped parsley, plus leaves for serving