Simple Tahini Roasted Carrots

By Amie Valpone, thehealthyapple.com

When I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and my gut became allergic to hundreds of foods, I had to learn how to create amazing flavors with fresh, whole, one-ingredient foods (while removing gluten, dairy, soy, corn and eggs) and that’s what this recipe is all about. Now that I’m healed, I still enjoy the goodness and natural sweetness of eating whole foods and my taste buds crave fresh flavors instead of reaching in a bag for food! These roasted carrots are perfect for an afternoon snack or a side dish with dinner. I often use creamy almond butter in place of tahini when I’m serving this as a snack.

Ingredients

  • 8 large carrots, trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp. avocado oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Pinch chili powder, optional
  • 1 Tbsp. tahini
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley, plus more if needed
  • 2 Tbsp. hemp hearts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place carrots on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with avocado oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper; toss to coat the carrots. Add chili powder if desired and toss to coat again. 

2. Roast carrots in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until very tender and golden brown. Remove baking sheet from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle the carrots with tahini and sprinkle with fresh parsley and hemp hearts. Serve immediately.

Serves 4
Mix the tahini before using to make sure it’s thinned out for drizzling.

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