Name: Silan Roasted Carrots
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound carrots, scrubbed but not peeled, trimmed and cut in 2 inch long pieces; ½ cup Silan; 1 cup black pitted olives - cut in half; 1 lemon, cut in 6 wedges, or 6 slices Tunisian Preserved Lemon; 1 Tbsp Izak blend; 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp fine sea salt

I like to roast carrots with silan (date syrup), it balances and enhances the natural sweetness. For salt I like to use black olives.

Silan Roasted Carrots

Lior Lev Sercarz

Servings/Yield

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, scrubbed but not peeled, trimmed and cut in 2 inch long pieces
½ cup Silan
1 cup black pitted olives - cut in half
1 lemon, cut in 6 wedges, or 6 slices Tunisian Preserved Lemon
1 Tbsp Izak blend
2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp fine sea salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450°F.
In a bowl season the carrots with olive oil, salt, a few pinches of Izak spice and 2 tablespoons silan (or honey).
Add the the lemon wedges and olives and spread on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Roast for about 25 minutes, flipping the carrots once or twice during cooking with a spatula.
Serve warm, or cold as a salad.