Meyer Lemon Roasted Carrot Strings with Lemon Garlic Sauce
These roasted carrot strings are bright, fresh and lemony with a little bit of crunch; a really fun way to eat your carrots!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound organic carrots peeled with a julienne peeler (or cut into very thin strips)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- juice of 1 meyer lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves chiffonade
For the Lemon Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- juice of 1/2 a meyer lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and salt & pepper in a small bowl.
- Toss the carrot strings with the dressing in a large bowl.
- Add the basil and toss to combine.
- Spread the carrots evenly onto the baking sheet.
- Roast for 20 minutes, tossing often to help them crisp up.
- Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for the yogurt sauce in a small bowl.
- Remove the carrots from the oven, plate and serve with the yogurt sauce and extra basil as a garnish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1SERVING | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 325mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g