Roast baby carrot & miso pesto salad | Nourish plant-based living

Roast baby carrot & miso pesto salad

Simple, healthy, and delicious, this moreish salad is sure to be a summer go-to for warm nights around the BBQ.

Ingredients

Miso pesto

Miso tahini

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Trim the carrots, leaving a 2cm stalk, reserving the tops for the pesto.
  3. Toss the carrots with the olive oil, salt, pepper, and scatter onto the lined tray. Roast for 15 minutes, or until just tender and starting to caramelise. Set aside to cool.
  4. Place the picked carrot tops, 2 tbsp miso, olive oil, garlic, nuts, zest, and juice of a lemon into a blender and blend into a rough puree. Adjust seasoning and set aside.
  5. In a large shallow mixing bowl, combine the roast carrots, farro, fennel, herbs, seeds, and dress with half the miso pesto, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, the lemon juice, and season. Toss gently and pile onto a large shallow serving dish.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk the tahini with ½ cup water, miso, garlic, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Spoon over the salad and enjoy

Recipe and image by Tom Walton


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