RECIPES

Sweet & Spicy Roasted Carrots With Walnut Chia Dukkah

In the spirit of holiday food, we partnered up with Jackie Young (@cookwithjackie) a recipe developer and to bring you a delicious recipe that marries sweetness of carrots with bold flavors of a walnut chia dukkah.

iNGREDIENTS

Carrots

SIMPLi Extra Virgin Olive Oil

SIMPLi Peruvian Spice Salt Blend

Carrots, sliced on a bias into ½-inch thick slices

Honey

Aleppo pepper

Lemon juice

1 tbsp

½ tsp

1 lb

2 tbsp

¼ tsp

¼

Dukkah

SIMPLi Chia Seeds

SIMPLi Peruvian Pink Salt

Walnut halves

Coriander seeds

Cumin seeds

Black sesame seeds

A few sprigs of flat leaf parsley leaves picked off

1 ½ tbsp

¼ tsp

⅓ cup

1 tsp

iNSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet tray with foil for easy cleanup.
In a large bowl, add olive oil, honey, Peruvian spice salt, Aleppo pepper and lemon juice. Whisk to combine. Toss carrot slices in mixture until all slices are evenly coated. Transfer carrots to sheet tray, reserving any leftover honey mixture. Bake for 30 minutes until carrots are tender and caramelized.
In a dry, small skillet, toast walnut pieces for 3-4 minutes over medium-low until fragrant. Once toasted, transfer to a mortar and pestle. Wipe skillet to remove any loose walnut bits and return to heat. Add coriander and cumin seeds and toast for 2 minutes until fragrant. Transfer to mortar and pestle. Lastly, toast chia and sesame seeds for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a separate bowl. Allow all dukkah ingredients to cool for 5 minutes.
Pound walnuts, coriander, and cumin in mortar until spices are cracked and walnuts have broken into pea-sized pieces. Add chia seeds and sesame to mortar with ¼ tsp Peruvian pink salt. Pound to desired coarseness.
To serve, transfer carrots to serving plate. Drizzle with reserved honey mixture and a sprinkle of Peruvian spice salt. Top generously with dukkah, a final drizzle of olive oil, and parsley leaves.

Jackie’s recipe turns a simple vegetable into a symphony of diverse tastes and textures, creating a company-worthy side dish that is sure to impress taste buds and satisfy appetites around the table this holiday season and beyond!

At SIMPLi, we are passionate about exploring diverse flavor and texture combinations, and we loved partnering up with Jackie for this recipe, whose culinary expertise and creativity helped take our ingredients to the next level.

Whether you're preparing this dish for a special occasion or a quiet evening at home, the symphony of sweet, spicy, and nutty notes of this recipe will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on all who taste it. We can’t recommend it enough!