AIR-FRIED CARROTS WITH TAHINI-LEMON SAUCE

Air-Fried Carrots with Tahini-Lemon Sauce image

A simple appetizer or side dish with Middle Eastern flair. The tahini-lemon sauce would be good with almost any vegetable! This recipe can easily be doubled, but you'll want to cook the carrots in 2 batches to avoid overcrowding the basket.

Provided by LauraF

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Carrots

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

3 large carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 pinch Aleppo pepper

Steps:

Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Toss carrot sticks with oil, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Transfer to the air fryer basket and set timer for 5 minutes. Shake the basket and continue cooking until carrots are tender and starting to brown, about 5 minutes more.
Meanwhile, whisk yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cayenne in a small bowl. Season with salt.
Plate carrots and drizzle the sauce on top. Garnish with parsley and aleppo flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 170.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g