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vegan carrots lentils and yogurt sauce

Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Lentils and Chive Yogurt Sauce

Roast rainbow carrots and marinate lentils in a tangy dressing. Serve with a chive-infused coconut yogurt sauce for a beautifully balanced dish.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Carrots

  • 1-2 bunches of rainbow carrots
  • avocado oil to drizzle
  • dashes of salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano to season

Marinated Lentils

  • 1 ½ cups lentils I used pre cooked lentils, but feel free to make your own
  • 4 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon vegan worcestershire sauce
  • 2 roasted garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Chive Yogurt Sauce

  • ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy yogurt I used @cocojune, my fav!
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • cup chives chopped
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoon maple syrup/agave/honey
  • 1 head of garlic roasted (minus 1 clove)
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

Carrots

  • Preheat your oven to 425F, rinse your carrots and cut the stems off. Season and throw on a pan with some avocado oil. Roast for 30-40 minutes until softer on the inside and some color on the outside
  • Chop the top off a head of garlic then wrap it in tin foil and stick it in the oven as well for 40-45 min

Lentils

  • Combine all ingredients (mashing the 2 roasted cloves of garlic) then add your warmed lentils.

Yogurt Sauce

  • Mix all ingredients together (mashing the head of garlic- minus 2 cloves) and set aside
  • Serve the yogurt sauce over the roasted carrots then top with lentils. Enjoy!