Roasted Carrots | Silken Tofu Pesto

silken tofu

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Avocado adds creaminess while cottage cheese is a lower-cost protein alternative.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds are a healthier option and pumpkin seeds are often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Wash, peel, and chop the carrots.

Toss the carrots in olive oil and bake them in the oven.

Remove the carrots from the oven once they are soft and slightly chewy.

Prepare the sauce by blending silken tofu, half an avocado, chives, parsley stems, green onion, onion powder, garlic powder, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast in a blender.

Plate the baked carrots and drizzle with the tofu ranch sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens