Roasted Carrots with Herby Sauce
Recipe by Julia Gibson
Ingredients
13
Time
45m
Serves
4
These carrots make a delicious side to your holiday meals when you’re looking for something with depth of flavour and a little brightness compared to your regular sides. Spiced and roasted until caramelized, they get topped with an herby yogurt sauce and toasted pistachios before being served.
Side
Gluten-Free
Ingredients
2bunches
Carrots
1Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2tsp
Kosher Salt
1/4tsp
Black Pepper
1/2tsp
Cumin
1/8tsp
Cayenne
1/2cup
Cilantro Leaves
1/2cup
Parsley Leaves
1/2cup
Greek Yogurt
1
Garlic Clove
1/2
Lemon
1Tbsp
Honey
1/2cup
Pistachios
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350℉. Wash the carrots and remove the tops if you’d like.
2
Toss the carrots in the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, black pepper, cumin and cayenne. Spread out on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes, then toss and roast for another 10 minutes.
3
Meanwhile make the green sauce: in a blender, combine the cilantro, parsley, greek yogurt, garlic clove, lemon juice, honey and remaining 1 tsp of kosher salt. Blend until completely smooth and set aside.
4
In a small skillet, toast the pistachios until slightly golden and fragrant. Transfer to a cutting board, roughly chop and set aside.
5
Place the carrots on a dish and top with the green sauce and pistachios to serve.
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Julia Gibson is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, functional foods recipe developer and writer currently based in Toronto. She hopes to inspire and empower others through thoughtful writing, living a sustainable life, promoting holistic healing and creating deliciously nourishing food.