Oh shit! I’ve got the wrong holiday, but I don’t “carrot” all! I’m just “hopping” things are going along smoothly for y’all.
(and yes, I do use swear words…probably way too frequently, but today’s “shit” is just to get you interested in Andy’s blog).
Let me try this again…
(and if you have a child in your home for the holidays, ask them this to get a holiday laugh: Why was the snowman looking through a bag of carrots? He was picking his nose!)
In honor of all of those snowmen (and snowwomen) with their carrot noses, we’ve got a fabulous roasted carrot recipe for you to fix during the holidays. It may be my most favorite recipe of 2023.
Roasted Carrots with Yogurt Sauce
For the Carrots:
- 2 T maple syrup
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled and halved or quartered length-wise (depending on thickness)
- Toasted sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
For the Yogurt Sauce
- 1 c Greek yogurt (or 3/4 c yogurt and 1/4 c tahini)
- 1/2 c cilantro, minced (optional)
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- pinch of Aleppo (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp za’atar or sumac (optional – but delicious)
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Place all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce in a bowl. Whisk together and set aside.
Place the maple syrup, oil, coriander, cumin and salt in a large bowl along with a few grinds of black pepper. Add the carrots and mix well until coated, then spread them out on a large baking sheet and roast in the oven for 30 minutes, turning once, until just cooked through and glazed.
Spread the yogurt sauce on a serving platter. Place the carrots on top in a single layer. Garnish with sesame seeds. Serve warm or at room temperature, with any extra sauce along side.
You mentioned the perfect gift, which I have always thought were the people for whom you were searching for that perfect gift. Now, however, I know that the perfect gift is a bag full of carrots.
I like the idea that the perfect gift is the people for whom we are searching for the perfect gift. That’s a good line to use when I tell Ann that’s her gift for the year. Thanks for getting me off the hook.