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Get the Recipe Cumin Roasted Carrots with Yogurt Sauce
Elevate oven-roasted carrots with a cumin spice blend, and serve them with a tangy, creamy yogurt sauce, all topped with pomegranate arils, pecans, green onion, and fresh parsley or cilantro. It's a flavorful side dish that is loaded with texture - everyone will love it!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 164 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Carrots
- 1 pound small whole carrots or similar sized cut carrots
- 1 tablespoon olive oil more to drizzle as needed
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon ground ginger
- fine sea salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Yogurt Sauce
- 1/2 /2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- pinch of salt
Toppings
- 1/4 /4 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 /4 cup Chopped Pecans
- 1/4 /4 cup green onions thinly sliced
- fresh parsley or cilantro finely chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Carrots: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash and peel carrots as needed, trimming any excess tops off. Roast the carrots whole, or if they are thick, chop them into equally sized pieces, around 3 inches. Drizzle with olive oil and toss with spices until coated. Spread evenly across a baking sheet. Cook for 7-10 minutes, toss, and cook for an additional 7-10 minutes until caramelized and tender. Cook time will vary depending on the thickness of your carrots.
- Yogurt Sauce: while the carrots are cooking, in a small bowl combine yogurt, lemon juice, honey, and a pinch of salt, to taste. Spread on a serving platter or reserve to drizzle on top of the carrots.
- Assembly: once the carrots are cooked, layer them on top of the yogurt or add them to a serving tray. Top with pomegranate, pecans, green onion, and parsley/cilantro. Drizzle with yogurt sauce if you didn't spread it on the tray.
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Notes
- Storage: Store any leftover carrots in an airtight container in the fridge. Store leftover yogurt in a separate airtight container for best results.
Nutrition Information
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
92mg
(4%)
Potassium
443mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
19035IU
(381%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 443mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 19035IU | 381% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.