Maple Sage Glazed Carrots with Crispy Chickpeas
Tender maple sage glazed carrots paired with crispy chickpeas, all served over a creamy lemon tahini yogurt sauce. Elevated aromatic vegetables that are budget-friendly and nutrient-dense.
Why You’ll Love These Maple Sage Glazed Carrots with Crispy Chickpeas
- Easy to make. This recipe requires minimal chopping and mostly cooks in the oven.
- Budget-friendly. Carrots and chickpeas make up the base of this meal, which helps drive down the cost of this meal significantly while still remaining highly nutritious.
- A great way to pack in nutrients. This simple dish is packed with plant-protein, fiber, and antioxidants like beta-carotene.
Key Ingredients and Substitutions
- Carrots: If not a fan of carrots, try this with some roasted sweet potatoes or delicata squash.
- Chickpeas: For convenience I used canned chickpeas, but feel free to roast other beans based on your own preference.
- Sage: Fresh sage is best. If you don’t have it available, feel free to leave it out.
- Spices: I used a combination of coriander and sumac. If unable to find sumac, you can instead use the same amount of coriander as a replacement and then top the roasted carrots with some lemon zest.
- Pistachios: Feel free to swap with chopped cashews or slivered almonds. If you need a nut-free alternative, make this with pepitas instead.
- Tahini: Use a good quality tahini from brands like Al Wadi or Soom Foods.
- Yogurt: Use the variety you like best, but make sure it is unsweetened and plain. I prefer thicker yogurts like the brands Culina, Coco June, Forager Project and Silk’s Plain Soy Yogurt
- Lemon: Fresh is best so you can also use the fresh zest.
How to Make Maple Sage Glazed Carrots with Crispy Chickpeas
Preheat the oven to 425F. Place the chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel and pat dry. Transfer the chickpeas to a parchment lined baking sheet, spreading them out in a single layer then bake for 10 minutes on the bottom rack. Remove from the oven and add the oil, coriander, sumac, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Toss everything to coat using a spoon, spread the chickpeas back out on the tray and roast for another 20-25 minutes to crisp up.
If needed, insure that the carrots are cut to about the same general thickness (about 1/2 inch thick). Place the peeled carrots to a separate baking sheet and drizzle with 1 1/2 tbsp oil, coriander, sumac, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the carrots to coat then spread out on the tray and bake for 30 minutes until tender, making sure to toss the carrots after 20 minutes.
To a small saute pan over medium low heat add the remaining 1 1/2 tbsp oil. When hot, add the sage leaves and spread out over the bottom of the pan, allowing them to cook in the oil for 1 minute. The sage should deepen in color, but not turn brown or burn. Remove from the pan and place the leaves on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
To the same oil add the garlic and allow to cook for about 1-2 minutes or until the edges start getting golden, then add the pistachios and a pinch of salt and saute for about 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the maple syrup and allow to come to a simmer before removing from heat and stirring in the lemon juice.
Pour 2-3 spoons of the the maple pistachio mixture over the roasted carrots and use tongs to toss and evenly coat.
Prepare the yogurt sauce by combining the yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and zest, sumac and a generous pinch of salt. Whisk together until mostly smooth then taste and adjust salt and sweetener to personal preference.
To assemble, smear the yogurt sauce on a serving platter then arrange the carrots and chickpeas over top. Spoon more of the glaze over the platter and top with the crispy sage.
Expert Tips
- Save some time and make the yogurt sauce in advance. Mix it up the day before then store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Before serving just make sure to give it a good mix.
- For the best roast, make sure your chickpeas and vegetables are spread out enough in their respective pans. The goal is to avoid ingredients overlapping in the baking tray so that you get evenly roasted, which encourages your chickpeas to crisp up and your veggies to caramelize around their edges.
- Adjust seasonings to your liking. This includes adding more spices if desired and making sure to enhance flavors with the right amount of salt. I always err on the side of initially using less as it is easier to add more from either category without overdoing it.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Peeling the carrots really is more for the appearance, so if you prefer you can just scrub your carrots really well to remove debris and dirt then roast as desired.
If you are planning to prep this in advance, store the yogurt, carrots, and chickpeas in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. To keep the chickpeas crisp for 1-2 days, I would recommend storing them in a glass container with a loose fitting lid at room temperature. If needed, place the chickpeas back in the oven at 350F to warm through and re-crisp for a few minutes.
Yes. The recipe is naturally gluten-free as written.
Make It Balanced
To make this more of a meal, I like to enjoy the roasted chickpeas and carrots along with my favorite grains like rice, quinoa or with some warm pita. This dish can also just make for an amazing side served during holiday celebrations.
More Veggie Heavy Meals
- Shredded Cauliflower and Squash Salad with Apple Butter Tahini Dressing
- Herby Lentil Mushroom Stuffed Honeynut Squash
- Pesto Broccoli Orzo Soup
- Garlic Sage Toasted Quinoa Salad
- Crispy Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
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Maple Sage Glazed Carrots with Crispy Chickpeas
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Tender maple sage glazed carrots paired with crispy chickpeas, all served over a creamy lemon tahini yogurt sauce. Elevated aromatic vegetables that are budget-friendly and nutrient-dense.
Ingredients
Roasted Chickpeas
- 1, 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
Glazed Carrots
- 2 lbs carrots, peeled and trimmed
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- 10 sage leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- Juice of half a lemon
Lemon Tahini Yogurt Sauce
- 4 tbsp thick unsweetened plant based yogurt
- 2 tbsp good quality tahini
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- Juice and zest of half a lemon
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Place the chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel and pat dry. Transfer the chickpeas to a parchment lined baking sheet, spreading them out in a single layer then bake for 10 minutes on the bottom rack. Remove from the oven and add the oil, coriander, sumac, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Toss everything to coat using a spoon, spread the chickpeas back out on the tray and roast for another 20-25 minutes to crisp up.
- If needed, insure that the carrots are cut to about the same general thickness (about 1/2 inch thick). Place the peeled carrots to a separate baking sheet and drizzle with 1 1/2 tbsp oil, coriander, sumac, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the carrots to coat then spread out on the tray and bake for 30 minutes until tender, making sure to toss the carrots after 20 minutes.
- To a small saute pan over medium low heat add the remaining 1 1/2 tbsp oil. When hot, add the sage leaves and spread out over the bottom of the pan, allowing them to cook in the oil for 1 minute. The sage should deepen in color, but not turn brown or burn. Remove from the pan and place the leaves on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- To the same oil add the garlic and allow to cook for about 1-2 minutes or until the edges start getting golden, then add the pistachios and a pinch of salt and saute for about 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the maple syrup and allow to come to a simmer before removing from heat and stirring in the lemon juice.
- Pour 2-3 spoons of the the maple pistachio mixture over the roasted carrots and use tongs to toss and evenly coat.
- Prepare the yogurt sauce by combining the yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and zest, sumac and a generous pinch of salt. Whisk together until mostly smooth then taste and adjust salt and sweetener to personal preference.
- To assemble, smear the yogurt sauce on a serving platter then arrange the carrots and chickpeas over top. Spoon more of the glaze over the platter and top with the crispy sage.
Notes
Save some time and make the yogurt sauce in advance. Mix it up the day before then store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Before serving just make sure to give it a good mix.
For the best roast, make sure your chickpeas and vegetables are spread out enough in their respective pans. The goal is to avoid ingredients overlapping in the baking tray so that you get evenly roasted, which encourages your chickpeas to crisp up and your veggies to caramelize around their edges.
Adjust seasonings to your liking. This includes adding more spices if desired and making sure to enhance flavors with the right amount of salt. I always err on the side of initially using less as it is easier to add more from either category without overdoing it.
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