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Roasted Whole Carrots with Tahini Sauce
These easy roasted whole carrots are served with a quick tahini yogurt sauce, and make a gorgeous and delicious side dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 90 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Roasted Carrots:
- 20 whole carrots, tops removed Cut any extra-thick carrots in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Tahini Sauce:
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 lemon, zested + juiced
- 2 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
- pinch salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Arrange carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle red pepper flakes and salt over the carrots.
- Roast 20-25 minutes, or until carrots are tender. Turn carrots after 10 minutes.
- Mix together all tahini sauce ingredients. Taste sauce, and add more tahini if desired.
- Serve carrots whole with sauce on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
90kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
208mg
(9%)
Potassium
428mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
20444IU
(409%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 428mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 20444IU | 409% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.