Maple Orange Turmeric Roasted Carrots

These roasted carrots are easy to make and so delicious!  The roasting brings out their sweet flavor, and the maple and orange pairs so well with them! They would make the perfect addition to any Easter meal or spring meal!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 6-8 | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Ready in: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs organic carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp orange zest
• 1 Tbsp orange juice
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F degrees and oil a sheet pan or line it with parchment.
2. In a bowl, toss the carrots with the oil, turmeric, sea salt, pepper and orange zest and spread out onto the sheet pan.
3. Place in the oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes until the carrots are tender and starting to brown.
4. Remove from the oven and toss together with the orange juice and maple syrup.
5. Serve!