Cumin Roasted Carrots Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 lb carrots (cut on the diagonal)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)

1 teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon EACH: chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper

¼ cup pumpkin seeds (toasted)

4 dates (chopped)

A few cilantro leaves

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 clove garlic

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup fresh cilantro

Directions

season carrots

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the carrots, olive oil, brown sugar if using, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and mix well.

roast carrots

Lay the carrots out in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for 35-40 minutes, until they are tender and darkening in a few places.

toast pumpkin seeds

If your pumpkin seeds are not toasted, place them in a small baking dish and toast them in the oven with the carrots for 5-6 minutes, until they begin to smell fragrant.

make crema

Make the crema while the carrots roast. Place the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and cilantro into your food processor and pulse until mostly smooth - some specs of cilantro is ok. Transfer it to a bowl and refrigerate until the carrots are cooked.

serve

When the carrots are cooked, spread the crema on the bottom of a serving dish. Place the carrots on top, and then sprinkle the dates, pumpkin seeds, and cilantro over the top. Serve right away.

Last step:

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 = ¼ of the recipe
• Calories: 230 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Trans Fat: 0.01 g
• Cholesterol: 12 mg
• Sodium: 735 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 28 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 13 g
• Protein: 5 g