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Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Pesto

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Contrary to common belief, carrot tops are in fact edible and make a delicious pesto. Roast the leftover carrots until they’re golden and tender to make a simple and satisfying side dish.
Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Pesto Recipe | SideChef
Contrary to common belief, carrot tops are in fact edible and make a delicious pesto. Roast the leftover carrots until they’re golden and tender to make a simple and satisfying side dish.
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Ingredients

Servings
4
US / METRIC
1 bunch
Baby Carrots
15 mL
Balsamic Vinegar
20 g
to taste
Goat Cheese , crumbled
1 handful
1 clove
Garlic , chopped
50 g
Pine Nuts , toasted
or Chopped Walnuts
30 g
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Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES
437
FAT
43.2 g
PROTEIN
4.3 g
CARBS
10.3 g

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Clean the Baby Carrots (1 bunch) and remove the carrot tops. Set aside the tops.
Step 3
Place prepared carrots in a bowl and drizzle carrots with Olive Oil (30 mL) , Balsamic Vinegar (15 mL) , and Honey (20 g) , tossing to coat.
Step 4
Spread carrots on the parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle carrots with Sea Salt Flakes (to taste) .
Step 5
Roast carrots for 20-25 minutes (depending on size) stirring occasionally until evenly browned and tender.
Step 6
While the carrots are roasting, make the pesto. Remove the carrot top leaves from the stems.
Step 7
Add carrot leaves, Fresh Basil (1 handful) , Garlic (1 clove) , Pine Nuts (50 g) , Parmesan Cheese (30 g) , Olive Oil (120 mL) , and Sea Salt Flakes (to taste) to bowl of a food processor.
Step 8
Pulse contents, occasionally scraping the sides of the bowl, until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Step 9
When carrots are done roasting, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
Step 10
Place carrots on a serving dish, top with spoonfuls of pesto and then add Goat Cheese (to taste) .
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Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
437
% Daily Value*
Fat
43.2 g
55%
Saturated Fat
7.2 g
36%
Trans Fat
0.0 g
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Cholesterol
5.1 mg
2%
Carbohydrates
10.3 g
4%
Fiber
1.3 g
5%
Sugars
6.6 g
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Protein
4.3 g
9%
Sodium
118.3 mg
5%
Vitamin D
0.0 µg
0%
Calcium
105.4 mg
8%
Iron
1.0 mg
6%
Potassium
88.4 mg
2%
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