Name: Lemon & thyme baby carrots
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1kg baby carrot; 2 ½ tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 ½ tsp clear honey; zest ½ and juice 1 lemon; leaves from 5 thyme sprigs

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Lemon & thyme baby carrots

Lemon & thyme baby carrots

James Martin

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Make the most of sweet, seasonal carrots by dressing them with herbs, honey and citrus

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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1kg baby carrot
2 ½ tbsp rapeseed oil
1 ½ tsp clear honey
zest ½ and juice 1 lemon
leaves from 5 thyme sprigs

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal63
fat4g

low
saturates0g
carbs6g
sugars6g
fibre4g
protein1g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Put carrots in a pan of boiling water and simmer for 8-10 mins or until tender. Meanwhile, combine rapeseed oil, honey, lemon juice and zest, and thyme leaves.
step 2

Drain the carrots and return to the pan. Drizzle over the dressing, season well, toss to coat, then transfer to a serving dish.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2014

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