Carrots in a whole new light! Make this impressive side dish with an everyday veggie and a good choice of seasonings, and be sure to impress your guests. It’s really easy and the sweetness of roasted carrots, with the earthiness of cumin seeds and the creamy hummus dressing, is perfectly rounded off with juicy, sweet pomegranate rubies and peppery rocket.
There are many hummus recipes and various adaptions. This version is made with red lentils and chickpeas and served with a selection of roasted root veggies. Hummus is really versatile, as you can use it as an alternative to butter on a sandwich, in a wrap, as a dipping sauce, or dollop it onto a salad or roasted veg as a delicious dressing. It’s as delicious with meatballs or chicken.
You could almost not get a simpler dish to make if you tried, but the subtle flavours will not be easily forgotten. I have served these mushrooms as a starter or a more luxurious salad. It’s also delicious on toasted Italian bread or skewered on a stick as a canapé with drinks. Use as a ‘sauce’ on a piece of steak or a chicken fillet. Choose a variety of ordinary and wild mushrooms for an interesting taste.
Have you tasted the fabulous combination of roasted sweet potatoes, cauliflower and chickpeas before? Roasting veggies brings out the best in them. It’s also a quick and easy cooking methods, as the oven does most of the work. The cauliflower gets a lovely nutty taste, and the natural sweetness of onions and sweet potatoes is absolutely delicious when roasted. And you know I am the cumin queen so that’s why my favourite spice is used in this recipe and it pairs beautifully with the potatoes, cauliflower and chickpeas. The herby yoghurt sauce rounds this veggie main or side dish off perfectly!
This side dish is just delicious! Crunchy green beans are perfect with this sweet and sour mustard sauce. All you need is a few basic ingredients and you have yourself one tasty veggie side.
An easy delicious, side dish. In this recipe, the naturally sweet taste of carrots and sweet potatoes is even better when these vegetables are roasted in the oven. Serve this simple but very flavourful side dish with braaied fish, pork or grilled chicken.