Carrots with Herbed Yogurt & Pesto
Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin
Ingredients
12
Time
35m
Serves
6
These roasted carrots are served on top of an herbed yogurt with parsley and mint. Using fresh carrots with the tops on allows you to use them to make a carrot top, almond and coriander pesto.
Side
Gluten-Free
Ingredients
2bunches
Carrots
1/4tsp
Kosher Salt
1/4tsp
Black Pepper
1/3cup
Almonds
1/2tsp
Coriander Seeds
1 1/2cups
Carrot Tops
2/3cup
Fresh Parsley
1Tbsp
Lemon Juice
1/2cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2cups
Full Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
1
Garlic Clove
1/3cup
Fresh Mint
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 425℉.
2
Place the peeled carrots on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cooked through.
3
In a food processor, add the almonds and coriander seeds. Pulse until mostly broken down. Add the carrot tops, half the parsley and the lemon juice. Blend until mostly chopped. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
4
Finely chop the remaining parsley. In a bowl, mix together the yogurt, garlic, mint, parsley and lemon zest.
5
Spread the yogurt mixture on a plate or platter. Top with the roasted carrots and then the pesto. Enjoy!
6
Substitutions: Almond Allergy: use walnuts, pine nuts or pumpkin seeds instead of almonds.
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