Roasted Carrots With Carrot Tops Gremolata
Welcome in spring with our Roasted Carrots With Carrot Top Gremolata, an easy vegetable recipe that's fancy enough for entertaining and holidays. Carrots are oven roasted to a buttery perfection and topped with a mixture of fresh carrot top greens, dill, lemon, garlic and olive oil.
Servings: 4
Calories: 124kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Carrots:
- 1 ½ lbs. medium carrots with greens
- 1 Tbs. butter , melted
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Gremolata:
- ½ cup chopped carrot tops , feathery greens only; no stems
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill , feathery greens only; no stems
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 Tbs. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. olive oil
Instructions
Carrots:
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Trim carrot top greens leaving 2-inches. Reserve carrot tops for Gremolata.
- Toss carrots, butter, olive oil, kosher salt and pepper until carrots are evenly coated.
- Arrange carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet with shallow sides. Roast 25 minutes or until carrots are tender.
Gremolata:
- Meanwhile, chop carrots tops and dill. Combine chopped greens, garlic, lemon zest and oil.
- Arrange carrots on serving platter and top with gremolata.
Notes
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Replace the fresh dill with fresh basil or mint
- Drizzle with a homemade spicy honey
- Substitute lime zest for the lemon zest
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 28643IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg