Roasted Coconut Carrots
- 1 1/2 pounds medium carrots
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 jalapeno, finely chopped (seeds removed if desired)
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems
- 1 lime, halved, plus lime wedges for garnish
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel carrots and cut into 2-inch batons.
- Season well with salt and pepper and drizzle with coconut oil.
- Spread them on a baking sheet and roast, uncovered, until carrots are lightly browned and tender when pierced, 20 to 25 minutes.
- (Carrots may be roasted in advance and reheated if desired.)
- Transfer hot carrots to a serving dish.
- Add jalapeno and mint and toss to distribute.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and squeeze lime juice over everything.
- Garnish with lime wedges.
carrots, salt, coconut oil, mint, cilantro, lime
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017309 (may not work)