Looking for the perfect side dish thats easy to make, delicious to eat and pair with almost anything you serve it with? These Sweet Spicy Carrots & Fennel are just the ticket and will wow you guests without much effort. This dish mixes a subtle sweetness with a kick of red pepper to create a the perfect combo.

This recipe can be made as a side dish or used for meal prep for the week to throw in a salad or eat as a snack. So many options to use this recipe up and you will be surprised how quickly it goes! I think the combo of the crunchy carrots and the richness of the fennel come together beautifully.

Sweet Spicy Carrots & Fennel Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil Extra Virgin
  • 1 large bulb Fennel
  • 10 Carrots
  • 1 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Garlic minced
  • 1.5 tsp Cumin Ground
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar ( I use Braggs ACV)
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes ***Optional
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Best combo of flavor with honey & red pepper flakes.

Recipe Directions

  • Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.
  • Slice Carrots & Fennel and place in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine all dry spices and mix. Then whisk in olive oil, honey, apple cider vinegar and garlic.
  • Pour dressing over the top of the carrots and fennel and toss until completely coated. Pour on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, this helps keep the carrots and fennel from burning.
  • Place in oven and roast for 30 min.
  • I topped mine with red pepper flakes and diced fennel fronds.

Sweet Spicy Carrots & Fennel

a perfect duo of honey and red pepper flakes bringing together a sweet and spicy combo in ever bite. The roasted carrots and fennel have a little bite along with tons of texture and flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil Extra Virgin
  • 1 large bulb Fennel
  • 10 Carrots
  • 1 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Garlic minced
  • 1.5 tsp Cumin Ground
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes ***Optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.
  • Slice Carrots & Fennel and place in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine all dry spices and mix. Then whisk in olive oil, honey, apple cider vinegar and garlic.
  • Pour dressing over the top of the carrots and fennel and toss until completely coated. Pour on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, this helps keep the carrots and fennel from burning.
  • Place in oven and roast for 30 min.
  • I topped mine with red pepper flakes and diced fennel fronds.

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