A delicious recipe featuring roasted carrots paired with a vibrant carrot top pesto. The dish combines the earthy flavor of roasted carrots with a fresh and zesty pesto made from carrot tops, garlic, and hemp seeds.
1: Slice carrots in half lengthwise.
2: Place on a parchment lined baking tray and coat with oil, salt, and pepper.
3: Roast at 400ºF for 35 minutes.
4: For pesto, blanch carrot tops in boiling water for 2 minutes then plunge in ice water.
5: Squeeze out excess water from carrot tops.
6: Place carrot tops and all other pesto ingredients except oil in a blender.
7: Blend until roughly combined, then stream in olive oil until smooth.
8: Serve and enjoy.
