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Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Lentils and Chive Yogurt Sauce

Roast rainbow carrots and marinate lentils in a tangy dressing. Serve with a chive-infused coconut yogurt sauce for a beautifully balanced dish.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Carrots

  • 1-2 bunches of rainbow carrots
  • avocado oil to drizzle
  • dashes of salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano to season

Marinated Lentils

  • 1 ½ cups lentils I used pre cooked lentils, but feel free to make your own
  • 4 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon vegan worcestershire sauce
  • 2 roasted garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Chive Yogurt Sauce

  • ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy yogurt I used @cocojune, my fav!
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • ⅓ cup chives chopped
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoon maple syrup/agave/honey
  • 1 head of garlic roasted (minus 1 clove)
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • First, start with the carrots: preheat your oven to 425F, rinse your carrots, dry them off, and cut the stems off. Season and throw on a pan with some avocado oil.
  • Chop the top off a head of garlic then wrap it in tin foil and stick it in the oven with your carrots
  • Roast for 35-45 minutes until softer on the inside and some color on the outside
  • Meanwhile, to make your yogurt sauce, chop your chives then add to a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Once the head of garlic is roasted (40-45 min), add all but 2 cloves to the yogurt sauce and mix
  • Heat your lentils. Then in a bowl, combine your lentils, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, olive oil, 2 cloves of roasted garlic from the oven, salt, and pepper
  • To serve, plate the carrots below, evenly add your lentils on top, then finish with the yogurt chive sauce
  • Storage & reheating: this dish can be stored all together in the fridge or separately for up to 4 days. It can be eaten cold (I would let it come a bit to room temperature for 5-10 minutes before serving) or you can reheat the lentils and carrots
  • This is a great dish to make ahead of time and keep it in the fridge!