Sticky carrots, whipped yoghurt and salt-rubbed greens

Photo: Simon Lambert
Photo: Simon Lambert
With carrots this good, they need to be the star of the meal. I roasted the carrots so they are caramelised and sticky, and served them with whipped yoghurt and salt-rubbed greens. The combination works well as the components highlight one another.

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Serves 4

Skill Easy

Ingredients

12 medium-sized carrots, peeled and cut in half lengthways

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp honey

2 sprigs fresh thyme, rosemary or summer savoury

Sea salt flakes

Cracked black pepper

1 orange, zest and juice

Salt-rubbed greens

300g kale or cavolo nero, stalks removed, chopped

1½ tsp sea salt flakes

Whipped yoghurt

1 cup of Greek yoghurt

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

½ tsp sumac

Pinch salt

To taste

Juice of lemon

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C.

Toss the carrots with the oil, honey and herbs. Season with salt and cracked pepper.

Add the zest of the orange and juice from one half. Toss well to combine.

Place the carrot and all the juices on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes, turning often. Remove from the oven when the carrots are tender and caramelised.

Salt-rubbed greens

While the carrots are roasting, prepare the greens.

Sprinkle the salt over the greens and massage gently into the leaves for a couple of minutes. Set aside until required. The salt will soften the robust leaves, releasing a little moisture, resulting in the raw kale having a more palatable texture.

Whipped yoghurt

Place the yoghurt and extra virgin olive oil in a bowl and whisk for a minute or two. Add the sumac, salt and a squeeze of lemon to taste. Whisk vigorously to combine.

To assemble

Spoon the whipped yoghurt on the base of the plate, top with the salt-rubbed greens.

Arrange the sticky carrots on top.

Using the juices left in the dish, add a little orange and lemon juice and whisk to combine with the pan juices. Season if necessary.

Spoon over the ingredients.