Easy, Maple Roasted Carrots With Olives + Almonds + Mint

Name: Easy, Maple Roasted Carrots With Olives + Almonds + Mint
Total time: 30
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 lb carrot, rainbow or regular- wash, dried, and peeled; 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided + 1 teaspoon; 2 tablespoons maple syrup, drizzled; ¼ cup Castelvetrano olives, chopped, or crushed; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons almond, sliced, toasted; 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped, or torn; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; ½ cup balsamic vinegar

Recipe by The Virtual Caterer from tasty.co

Sides 30 Mins.

Ingredients

2 servings

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1 lb carrot, rainbow or regular- wash, dried, and peeled
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1 tablespoon olive oil, divided + 1 teaspoon
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2 tablespoons maple syrup, drizzled
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¼ cup Castelvetrano olives, chopped, or crushed
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1 teaspoon lemon zest

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2 tablespoons almond, sliced, toasted
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1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped, or torn
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salt, to taste
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pepper, to taste
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½ cup balsamic vinegar

Instructions

To make the glaze: Cook the balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat for 10 – 15 minutes or until reduced by half and slightly thick.
For the carrots: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Wash, dry and peel carrots(if not using rainbow carrots). Cut carrots in half lengthwise so that the carrots are about ½ inch thick across. If using larger carrots, you may need to cut carrots in half again (to make quarters). Toss them in olive oil, salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Drizzle carrots with maple syrup and cook in the oven. After 10 minutes, flip carrots and cook for another 5 minutes or until a deep golden brown.
For the topping: In a small oven-proof dish, bake almonds in the oven alongside the carrots for 5-10 minutes. Checking every 3 minutes until golden brown. Once light brown, remove from the oven and set aside.
Pit and chop olives, place in a small bowl. Stir in lemon zest and olive oil. Set aside.
Chop mint and set aside.
To assemble: Arrange carrots on a serving dish, top with chopped olives, almonds, mint and finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Serve warm and enjoy.