Are you looking for an easy side dish to jazz up your weeknight dinner? Five spice roasted carrots with toasted almonds are the perfect combination of flavour, spices, and almonds that add a buttery and crunchy texture. With this simple recipe, you can have a delicious and nutritious side dish on your table in no time. Best of all, you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry! Here, you’ll learn how to make the perfect spice roasted carrots with toasted almonds.
Ingredients
2 lbs carrots, cleaned, halved lengthwise
1/4 cup unsalted, raw almonds
1/4 cup chives, sliced
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp five spice powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 tbsp olive oil
Method
Preheat oven to 425 degrees with racks on lower and top shelves.
In a large bowl combine the garlic, five spice powder, salt, and 2 tbsp of the olive oil.
Add the carrots to the bowl and toss to coat.
Place carrots in a single layer in a baking sheet and roast on lower rack for 20-25 minutes.
While carrots are roasting, layer almond on another baking sheet and roast on top rack for 7-8 minutes, until golden brown.
Allow almonds to cool, then chop, place in a bowl, and add the remaining olive oil and the chives, salt to taste, and combine.
Remove carrots from oven, place in a serving bowl and top with the almonds and chives.
