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Roasted Carrot Salad with Black bean Salsa

By 22nd February 2018 October 7th, 2019 No Comments

Well if kids ask if it’s true that carrots are good for your eyesight, you can answer with a YES!
They are high in Vitamin A which is an essential nutrient for good vision. They can also kill harmful germs in the mouth and help prevent tooth decay. They are also a great source of potassium which can help maintain healthy sodium levels in the body, this in turn helping to reduce elevated blood pressure. And they also taste so very good! especially if you roast them.

I served this salad at a corporate function a couple weeks ago and I received SO much amazing feedback about it. Maybe it’s the combination of the slightly spiced sweet carrots paired with an earthy citrus bean salsa makes for a winning combo!

Prep time 20 mins
Cooking time 25 mins

  • 8 medium-sized carrots
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, roasted and crushed
  • pinch of salt

Salsa

  • 1 can of cooked Black beans
  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 small red chilli, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp Grove avocado lime oil
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 4 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped (reserve some for garnish )

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Peel and cut carrots lengthways and loosely wrap in tinfoil leaving the top open
Into the top add the butter, salt and coriander seeds place into oven open and cook until tender

For the salsa drain off liquid from the black beans and add the beans to the remaining ingredients
Remove the carrots and juices from the tinfoil (serve in the tinfoil if you wish)
Finish with black bean salsa over the top and spoon over the spiced yoghurt dressing
Finally, add remaining coriander over the top

Spiced Yoghurt Dressing:

  • 4 tbsp of unsweetened yoghurt
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • pinch of salt
  • good crack of fresh pepper