Roast carrots with sesame seeds, feta and yogurt

  • Portion size: Serves 6
  • Hands-on time 10 min. Oven time 30-35 min.
  • Difficulty: easy
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For an easy side dish recipe with big impact, try roast carrots with sesame, feta and yogurt. This colourful dish can be made up to 2 days ahead.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
  • 1/2 tsp sumac
  • 400-500g young rainbow carrots
  • Extra-virgin olive oil to drizzle
  • 100g thick greek strained yogurt
  • 50g feta, crumbled
  • Handful flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • Pomegranate molasses to drizzle
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Method

  1. Put all the seeds in a pestle and mortar, lightly crush, then stir in the salt, sumac and some black pepper.
  2. Heat the oven to 180°C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, toss the carrots with a little oil, followed by the spice mix, then roast for 30-35 minutes or until tender. 3 Spoon the yogurt onto a platter, then top with the carrots and the crispy spices from the tin. Add the feta and parsley, then drizzle with olive oil and pomegranate molasses.
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  • Nutrition

    • 146kcals Calories
    • 9.8g (2.9g saturated) Fat
    • 4.7g Protein
    • 8.1g (6.1g sugars) Carbs
    • 3.3g Fibre
    • 0.7g Salt

    Quick wins & tips

    Don’t waste it: Use up odds and ends of spices to vary the flavour. Swap the carrots for other root veg or cauliflower.

    Make Ahead

    Roast the carrots up to 1-2 days ahead and chill until needed. Reheat in the oven to serve.

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