Glazed Grapefruit & Carrot Roast
Glazed Grapefruit & Carrot Roast
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 1 large grapefruit or orange
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Optional:
- Lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice carrots into quarters lengthwise to create long strips.
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, honey, thyme, and lemon juice to create a glaze.
- Peel the grapefruit and slice into circles (ring shapes) approximately ½ inch thick.
- Juice one of the circles into your glaze mixture. Toss carrots in glaze.
- Spread carrots in a single layer on a baking pan. Layer the grapefruit circles on top of carrots.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12-18 minutes, until carrots are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove from the oven and serve as a side.
Optional:
- Allow dish to cool and slice carrots and grapefruit into bite-size pieces. Serve in lettuce wraps.
- Serve with brown rice, quinoa, lentils, or no evil foods to make it into a meal.