Roots of All Evil (Roasted Carrots w/ Maple Tahini Sauce)

It's time for a Halloween recipe...This lusciously disgusting side dish is sure to get looks of confusion as your Halloween party guests ask, "What are those?"  They may not recognize these gruesome looking root vegetables, but these are carrots...purple carrots to be exact! See, not so scary...

Throw a little maple syrup and heat on these tubers and...they become the absolute perfect side dish to kick off my annual Summer of Halloween, a dish I like to call, Roots of all Evil. 💀
Dare your guests to try one of these sweet maple roasted carrots smothered with a maple tahini sauce topped with crunchy pistachios and tart pomegranate seeds. An unusual, elegant and savory palette of flavors that belies the macabre exterior... Enjoy!
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Roots of All Evil (Roasted Carrots with Maple Tahini Sauce)

Halloween-adapted recipe from Closet Cooking
Serves 4

2 lbs. purple carrots, peeled, cut in half lengthwise
1 T oil
1 T maple syrup
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Arrange carrots in a single layer and baste with oil/maple syrup mixture. Roast carrots in 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, turning once.

Maple Tahini Sauce
2 T tahini
2 T lime juice
1 T soy sauce
1 T maple syrup
1 clove garlic, grated
2 T water (add more if needed to thin sauce)

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and top roasted carrots with sauce and garnish with pomegranate seeds, pistachios and parsley. Enjoy!

Optional:
pomegranates, garnish
pistachios, garnish
parsley, chopped, garnish

More Halloween recipes:

 Grubs Au Gratin

Roasted Fingers and Toes

Roasted Brains