Description
A delightful dish featuring roasted carrots paired with whipped ricotta and drizzled with hot honey, creating a symphony of flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb (450g) baby carrots or heirloom carrots
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tbspmaple syrup
- 1 tspground cumin
- ½ tspsmoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup(225g) ricotta cheese
- 2 tbspheavy cream
- 1 tsplemon zest
- Salt, to taste
- ¼ cup(60ml) honey
- ½ tspred pepper flakes
- 1 tspapple cider vinegar
- 2 tbspchopped pistachios (optional)
- 1 tspfresh thyme leaves (optional)
- Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the carrots by washing and trimming them, then toss with olive oil, maple syrup, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the seasoned carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While the carrots are roasting, make the whipped ricotta by blending ricotta cheese, heavy cream, lemon zest, and salt until smooth.
- In a small saucepan, heat honey with red pepper flakes for a minute, then stir in apple cider vinegar.
- Once the carrots are roasted, drizzle them with hot honey and serve with whipped ricotta.
Notes
Choose firm, vibrant carrots for the best flavor.
Cut carrots into similar sizes for even roasting.
Watch the roasting time to avoid overcooking.
Adjust the hot honey’s spice level to your preference.
Store leftover hot honey in the fridge for future use.
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Protein: 6g