Whole Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Green Harissa

Name: Whole Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Green Harissa
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: about 5 ounces carrots, about 1 cup lentils, and about 3 tablespoons harissa)
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 ½ cups chopped onion, divided; 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic; 3 cups Vedge-Style Vegetable Stock or unsalted vegetable stock; 2 cups uncooked black lentils, rinsed; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, divided; 2 pounds large carrots; 2 cups cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 garlic cloves; 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded

9 Ratings
8 Reviews

The green harissa, Landau and Jacoby's take on classic Tunisian hot sauce, adds balancing tang.

By Richard Landau

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2014

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Credit: Jason Varney

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

20 mins

total:

50 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: about 5 ounces carrots, about 1 cup lentils, and about 3 tablespoons harissa)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°.

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Step 2
Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add 1/2 cup onion and minced garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until golden. Add stock, lentils, and 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Step 3
Combine carrots, 2 tablespoons oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, tossing well to coat. Arrange carrot mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until tender.
Step 4
Combine remaining 1 cup onion, remaining oil, cilantro, and remaining ingredients in a blender; process until smooth.
Step 5
Place lentils on a serving dish; arrange carrots on top. Serve with harissa.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

427 calories; fat 12.1g; saturated fat 1.7g; mono fat 8.4g; poly fat 1.5g; protein 21.4g; carbohydrates 63.6g; fiber 14.1g; iron 6.6mg; sodium 504mg; calcium 72mg.

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Lynne

06/17/2017

Really delicious! I used organic French green lentils b/c I couldn't find black. One jalapeño is plenty unless you like really spicy. I cut the fat part off some of the large carrots and sliced those ends in half longways for more even cooking. My blender isn't great so I used a blender stick and deep bowl which worked much better. Otherwise don't change a thing. Totally worth the time!

mandofan

05/11/2017

Filling, delicious, fairly easy to make, though when factoring in a side dish and cleaning it is a little time consuming. Still, it's a great recipe! I'll definitely be making ti again.

sukeedog

08/30/2015

Wow, great flavor! We're not vegetarian or vegan but enjoyed this immensely. It's filling and flavorful and the harissa is incredible.

pogomiss

07/18/2014

I have so few vegan recipes that I can call awesome and would eat again very soon! I just had French green lentils but they worked fine. Just don't cook to mush.The green spicy harissa is amazing and I will be using the leftovers on other things. This is a must try if you are trying to meatless meals. A super starter for your first meatless Monday!

claregerard

03/05/2014

Amazing! So much flavor! I could definitely try vegan for a month too if every meal was like this. Easy to make as well, any novice could do it.

CAgirlinIA

02/27/2014

I wholeheartedly agree. I rarely use the word awesome but this dish was AWESOME!!! I only had brown lentils and my harissa wasn't as pretty as pictured but the taste was exceptional. And I am pinning it now ;)

phyllis77

02/27/2014

Was so happy to find this great vegan recipe. Everyone loved it . will be making it again

Eastbayfoodie

02/21/2014

This recipe is amazing. It is time consuming but WELL WORTH the extra effort. We made this for Christmas dinner (from the cookbook Vedge) for the non-meat eaters and it was a big hit with everyone. I highly recommend the for anyone trying to increase vegetables in their diet.

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