Roasted Dutch Carrots with Nori Dressing

Elevate this everyday humble roasted root vegetable into something spectacular and a holiday-worthy side dish with a unique nori dressing. Nori is a form of dried edible seaweed and so much more than just a sushi wrapper. You can use nori as a garnish, to enjoy as a snack, to flavour noodles or soups, and to make salad dressings. Nori offers incredible health benefits and contains a lot of vitamins and various essential minerals. Dutch carrots, aka baby carrots, are smaller, thinner and sweeter than regular carrots, and are usually sold with the greens still attached. If you can't find them, just use sliced regular one.

750 g Dutch carrots
60 ml Extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
Salt and black pepper
1 sheet Nori (dried seaweed)
150 g Greek yoghurt
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
10 g Mint leaves, finely chopped, plus extra to serve, torn
1 Spring onion, white and green parts thinly sliced
1 Garlic clove, crushed
Finely grated zest plus juice of 1/2 lemon

Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Wash carrots and cut any larger carrots in half lengthways. Place on a large baking tray.
Drizzle the carrots with oil and season. Roast for 40 minutes or until tender and golden.
Toast nori in a large frypan over high heat, turning occasionally, for 2 minutes or until fragrant and crisp. While still warm, crumble into small pieces. Set aside.
Place yoghurt, mayonnaise, chopped mint, white part of spring onion, garlic, lemon zest and juice and three-quarters of the nori crumb in a medium bowl. Using a fork, whisk until well combined. Season to taste.
Arrange carrots on a serving plate. Spoon over nori dressing and sprinkle with green part of spring onion, remaining nori and extra torn mint. Drizzle with a little extra oil to serve.

16 comments:

David M. Gascoigne, 26/7/24 12:47: I have never met a carrot I didn’t like and I am sure that this offering will join an exalted group.
Tom 26/7/24 12:50: ...you have raised the lowly carrot to being supreme!
DEZMOND 26/7/24 13:13: Dutch carrots do look tastier than the usual ones. I made grated potato pie for lunch and supper today.
Lola Martínez 26/7/24 15:46: Las zanahorias asadas están exquisitas con ese aderezo, es un entrante perfecto.
eileeninmd 26/7/24 15:50: I would like this recipe, I love carrots.
Take care, have a great day!
Judee 26/7/24 17:00: Carrots make such a healthy and delicious side dish. I often forget about them. This is a fabulous recipe. Thanks.
Bill 26/7/24 18:08: I love carrots, thanks for this recipe.
Christine 26/7/24 20:35: Delicious!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 26/7/24 22:25: So beautiful and delicious, and as always, wonderfully styled!
roentare 27/7/24 00:25: The carrots look so ripened and seasoned
Brian's Home Blog 27/7/24 00:55: Those sure do look great!
Citu 27/7/24 02:53: Gracias por la receta. Amo las zanahorias. Te mando un beso.
Granny Sue 27/7/24 03:22: That sounds so interesting, Angie. I have never had nori, bit maybe I shouldvtry to find some.
Neil 27/7/24 08:33: The Roasted Dutch Carrots with Nori Dressing recipe looks absolutely delicious! I love how the combination of roasted carrots and the unique nori dressing creates a perfect blend of flavors and textures.
Margaret D 27/7/24 09:12: Looking very good there Angie.
Raymund | angsarap.net 1/8/24 07:31: That dressing looks really good! I bet this will work well with roast potatoes too