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Cumin Roasted Carrots with Maple Lime Tahini Dressing

7 Apr

Side dishes perplex me. It’s like, create some food to compliment this main portion of your meal, but make sure it’s not too heavy or too light, and it absolutely can’t overpower the star of the dinner show (which is usually some sort of protein). Hello complicated. That’s why side dishes always seem to get the boot. Who wants to spend time on a SIDE? Well now you can, because cumin roasted carrots with maple lime tahini dressing is the perfect side dish to any meat, with very little effort.

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This paleo side dish is perfect to compliment any protein for dinner! So easy, this tasty cumin roasted carrot side dish with a flavor-packed maple lime tahini dressing is a WINNER!

To prove how insanely easy this is, let me share a story. I whipped this up while trying to get my son to go down for his nap. If you are a mom, you know that nap time is CRUCIAL to mommy sanity. Seriously my eyes are big and serious as I type this. Crucial people.

I laid him down with a few books and said, “Ok nigh nigh. Time to nap” and ran out of the room as if I lingered he may have some magical power to keep me from escaping. I headed down to the kitchen, threw a pound of carrots on a baking sheet, with a mixture of olive oil, salt, and cumin powder, then placed it into the oven at 375 degrees and set the timer for 40 minutes.

BOOM BOOM BOOM

Books have been chucked out of the crib and an angry muffled sound is coming from upstairs. I choose not to turn the sound on the monitor because it gives me anxiety.

“He’ll go down. Breathe. He will totally tire out and go down…” I repeat this mantra to myself. But his angry sounds are getting louder.

I find a small bowl and combine two tablespoons tahini paste, lime juice, maple syrup, and water. Mix it around until well combined.

You can't miss this maple lime tahini dressing over smoky spiced roasted carrots. An amazing vegetable side for any meal

“MOOOOOOOOOMMMMMAAA!!! GRRRR!!! BAAAAH!” Even the dog looks concerned. So I head upstairs, apprehensively go in to his room and do those whole horse and pony show once again. “GO NIGHT NIGHT”. He’s happy, but sort testing me. I’m on to his game – he knows exactly how to get me, with those big brown eyes and curls. Especially when he grabs my face to bring it close to his. “Ok, I love you too. Time to sleep”.

A few more rounds of this and before I know it, the timer on the oven is going off. I take the roasted carrots off of the baking sheet and place them on a serving platter, then drizzle the maple lime tahini dressing all over those glorious roasted carrots.

I think he’s finally starting to wear himself out. So I grab my camera and take a few shots to prove to all you wonderful friends that this dish is super easy, really tasty, and pretty!

Turn your roasted carrots up a notch with this maple lime tahini dressing. A super easy and tasty paleo side dish everyone will LOVE!

Moral of the story? If I can make an elegant side in between nap time struggles, you can do the same, in any circumstance. These cumin roasted carrots with maple lime tahini dressing are perfect for any season, any dish. That tahini is like frosting on the cake – sweet, slightly tart, and perfect with warmed, spiced carrots.

Love tahini as much as I do? Try these recipes that include tahini: Lebanese Beef Zucchini Boats, No Bean Roasted Carrot Hummus, and a seasonal favorite, Soft and Chewy Paleo Gingerbread Cookies.

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Cumin Roasted Carrots with Maple Lime Tahini Dressing

This paleo side dish is perfect to compliment any protein for dinner! So easy, this tasty cumin roasted carrot side dish with a flavor-packed maple lime tahini dressing is a WINNER!

★★★★★

5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: Physical Kitchness
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb carrots
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoons tahini paste
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons water

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
  2. Wash and pat dry the carrots. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, and cumin. Mix well
  3. Lay all the carrots on a baking sheet and drizzle the olive oil mixture on top. You may want to use your hands to ensure the carrots are evenly coated
  4. Place into the oven and let roast for 40 minutes, or until soft. Flipping half way through
  5. Meanwhile, combine the tahini, juice if 1/2 lime, maple syrup, and water in a small bowl. Mix well
  6. Once the carrots are finish roasting, place on a serving platter and drizzle the tahini dressing on top
  7. Serve immediately

 

 

This paleo side dish is perfect to compliment any protein for dinner! So easy, this tasty cumin roasted carrot side dish with a flavor-packed maple lime tahini dressing is a WINNER!
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About Chrissa

I'm Chrissa - a lover of cooking, hater of spiders, fitness enthusiast, red lipstick wearer, mom and wife. Here you will find healthy recipes the family will love, step-by-step workout tutorials, meal planning guides and wellness tips.

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Comments

  1. Blair says

    April 7, 2016 at 5:09 am

    Carrots are always a hit in our house, and I love that this is a creative and new way to use up that jar of tahini that’s been sitting in my refrigerator forever! I never know what to do with it (other than make hummus), but it’s SO good!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:43 pm

      Homemade hummus is the best! I also use tahini with maple syrup on my baked sweet potatoes. Definitely have to try that (and this recipe of course). Thanks Blair!

      Reply
  2. Heather @ Polyglot Jot says

    April 7, 2016 at 8:38 am

    omg I’m recently obsessed with Tahini!!! yesss! I’m putting this in to my weekly rotation for next week! Glad you got through the nap time struggles!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      Tahini is my thing. It’s totally my lovable ‘lil jar that holds a special place in my heart and my fridge. I hope you enjoy Heather!

      Reply
  3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    April 7, 2016 at 10:19 am

    Bahaha! And roasted carrots are a classic! I am carrot crazy right now and well…I’m always tahini crazy, that’s a given!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 7, 2016 at 9:27 pm

      I’m totally tahini crazy too. I love it in baked goods and on veggies!

      Reply
  4. Casey says

    April 8, 2016 at 5:44 am

    Cumin and tahini are two of my all time favorite ingredients so I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe! Sounds like sheer perfection:)

    Casey | http://www.frenchblissme.com

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      That’s awesome. We are for sure friends because of this 😉 Thanks Casey!

      Reply
  5. Wendy Tomlinson says

    April 8, 2016 at 5:44 am

    This is a different idea. I think I’ll be trying this out.

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:33 pm

      I hope you do Wendy! Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  6. Emily says

    April 8, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Ooh wow, this looks absolutely delicious! 🙂 I love roasted carrots, but I’ve never put cumin on them before.

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:32 pm

      Thanks Emily! Cumin is such a great, smoky spice to add to roasted root veggies!

      Reply
  7. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says

    April 8, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Oh my word Chrissa you are just a rockstar. Never cease to amaze me! I’m loving this dish and I can’t even handle how cute your son is. Giving me baby fever I tell you 😉
    But I def need to try this dish for sure!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      BABY FEVER?!?!? YES!!!!!!!! Ok can I just say when you are pregnant your already AMAZING treats and desserts are going to be like, Food Network worthy (but let’s be real, they are already). Pregnancy and sweets = life. Thanks dear. xoxo

      Reply
  8. Greta says

    April 8, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try this!

    Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:27 pm

      Thanks Greta! I hope you love this side dish!

      Reply
  9. Cara says

    April 8, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    Oh my goodness these look amazing! Your recipes blow me away 🙂

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      Oh Cara you made my day! Thanks friend!

      Reply
  10. Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple says

    April 8, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    Mmmm yes please!! Tahini + lemon = YUM!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      Thanks Liz!! Tahini is sooooo delish.

      Reply
  11. Jess @hellotofit says

    April 8, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    Being a mom sounds sooo tough sometimes, hahaha. I don’t know how you do it!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      You will know someday and you are not only going to ROCK IT as a momma, but you will love it too 🙂

      Reply
  12. Bree Hogan says

    April 9, 2016 at 2:58 am

    Wow this looks and sounds so yummy! Another one for the recipe list this weekend!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 9, 2016 at 2:03 pm

      Thanks so much Bree! Enjoy!

      Reply
  13. candy says

    April 9, 2016 at 8:38 am

    Love these carrots, I also drizzle mine with honey mustard sauce.

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 9, 2016 at 2:03 pm

      Oh that sounds really yummy too Candy!

      Reply
  14. Anne Campbell says

    April 9, 2016 at 8:51 am

    This looks delicious–and I love your cute story that accompanies the recipe. Moms are such great multitaskers. Go, mama!! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 9, 2016 at 9:38 am

      Seriously so true! We are forced to be, right?! Thanks Anne!

      Reply
  15. Jasmin Saunders says

    April 9, 2016 at 10:17 am

    That looks so incredible delicious. I bet my husband and daughter would love that!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      I hope they do Jasmin! My 19-month old gobbled them up. Thanks!

      Reply
  16. Andi says

    April 9, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I love the idea of this recipe! I am currently living in an RV and I think I would modify the cooking of the carrots to bbqing instead of baking since we don’t really have an oven. It is really hard to find fresh vegetables in certain parts of the country as we travel around, but your can ALWAYS find carrots, this recipe will be awesome!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      I bet these would even taste BETTER grilled! But I LOVE grilled veggies – there’s just something about that yummy charred goodness! And you are so right, everyone has carrots. Good idea Andi!

      Reply
  17. Klauss says

    April 9, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    Firstly the first time I hear about it, and secondly for the first time I see this! And what I see is perfect! Pinned!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm

      You are so kind! Thanks Klauss!

      Reply
  18. Debs says

    April 9, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    I can’t wait to try this recipe. I never in a million years would have put these ingredients together.

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm

      It’s a little ‘out there’ but so good! Thanks so much Deb 🙂

      Reply
  19. Jessica Bradshaw says

    April 9, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    This sounds delicious! All combinations i have never thought of before. Beautiful pictures too!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Thank you so much Jessica!

      Reply
  20. Heather with WELLFITandFED says

    April 9, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    These are son “good looking”, Ben stiller would be proud. Pinning. As usual!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 11:55 am

      LOL!!! Heather you crack me up!! Thanks friend 🙂

      Reply
  21. Carly @ Fitliving Eats says

    April 10, 2016 at 7:22 am

    When I read “nigh nigh” I died laughing because that’s what I call it and my husband makes fun of me! I’m with ya – I often get lost on the sides. This one looks delish! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 11:54 am

      You are too funny. I love that you say it like that, and you don’t even have little ones (yet). You’ll be a pro at toddler-speak when you are a mommy! Thanks Carly!

      Reply
  22. Toni | BoulderLocavore says

    April 10, 2016 at 11:48 am

    What an inspired recipe! I was smitten just reading the title. I really need to step up my dinner time game!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 10, 2016 at 11:51 am

      Thank you so much Toni! The great thing is, stepping up your ‘game’ can be so easy! Appreciate your kind words!

      Reply
  23. courtney says

    April 10, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    Oh my gosh those look absolutely incredible! I love roasted carrots and I can only imagine how amazing these will taste!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 11, 2016 at 7:31 pm

      Thanks so much Courtney! They definitely are packed with a full bite of flavor!

      Reply
  24. Cathy M says

    April 10, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    My husband is not a huge fan of carrots, but I bet this recipe would get him to eat them!! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 11, 2016 at 7:30 pm

      SCORE! Anyone I can convert to liking more veggies is a WIN. Thanks Cathy!

      Reply
  25. Jenn Slavich says

    April 11, 2016 at 7:13 am

    Oh man, nap time can be sooo great…when they sleep, lol. Love this, looks so yummy. I think my family will totally gobble this up. I’m always looking for different side dishes. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 11, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      Luckily mine DOES sleep. But I get spoiled with 3 hour naps so on that ‘off’ day he only goes down for an hour I’m so crabby. I SHOULD be thankful for any nap, right?! I hope your fam loves this Jenn.

      Reply
  26. Kristina Padgett says

    April 11, 2016 at 9:08 am

    I love this! They look like sweet potato fries which I LOVE! I’ll have to give this a try 🙂

    kristinacamille.com

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 11, 2016 at 7:12 pm

      Sweet potato fries are the bomb!! As are these roasted carrots. Thanks Kristina!

      Reply
  27. Chelsea says

    April 11, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    I make roasted carrots at least once a week, but I’ve never had them quite like this! This recipe sounds incredible, thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 11, 2016 at 6:47 pm

      You’re a roasted carrot PRO! I hope you love this version Chelsea!

      Reply
  28. Pragati // Simple Medicine says

    April 12, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Your story made me laugh! Your son is adorable. Roasted carrots are my jam, especially when maple syrup is involved.

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      April 13, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      Mmmmm roasted carrots and maple syrup is SOOOOO good together!!

      Reply
  29. Giselle Schroer says

    May 5, 2016 at 7:08 am

    Yum! I’ve been looking for a new way to use my tahini. I always forget to make dressings with it!

    Reply
    • Chrissa says

      May 5, 2016 at 7:34 pm

      Dressings, baked goods, sweet maple drizzles…I’ve seen so many creative uses lately and I love it!

      Reply

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