Vinegared carrots with roasted pears

Vinegared carrots with roasted pearsImage by Ed Halmagyi And John Paul Urizar

Ingredients (8)

  • 4 firm pears, peeled, cored, halved
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp coconut syrup (see tip)
  • 8 medium carrots, peeled, thinly sliced into ribbons
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 bunch fresh chives, finely snipped
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted
Nutrition info

Method

  • Step 1 Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
  • Step 2 Toss the pears in olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Arrange in a roasting pan and bake for 30 minutes. Drizzle with the coconut syrup and bake for a further 15 minutes.
  • Step 3 Toss the carrot and vinegar together in a non-metallic bowl. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Step 4 Combine the carrot, pears, chives and sunflower seeds.