Maple Roasted Carrots & Whipped Tofu

This dish is made up of maple roasted carrots and chickpeas with creamy whipped tofu, and it’s seriously one of my best dishes. The bottom layer is a whipped miso tofu and cashew ‘ricotta’ style cream, then we’ve got roasted chickpeas, maple rainbow carrots and some fresh basil. The flavour combinations are incredible, and the dish is ready in about 40 minutes. It’s colourful, healthy, and very filling, and makes the perfect dinner—you’re going to love it!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 8-10 medium-large rainbow carrots (or orange carrots)
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Pinch of salt
• Fresh basil leaves to garnish

Roasted Chickpeas

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast

Whipped Tofu

• 1/4 cup roasted unsalted cashews
• 1/2 cup water
• 200g extra-firm tofu
• 1 heaping tbsp miso paste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast

Equipment

• Blender
• Bowl
• Baking sheet

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Wash carrots and cut the tops off. Add them to a lined baking sheet then drizzle with olive oil, maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder and salt. Mix with your hands to coat the carrots well. Place in the oven and set a timer for 10 minutes.
3. To a bowl, add cooked & rinsed chickpeas, olive oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder and nutritional yeast. Mix well, then add to the baking sheet after the 10 minutes are up, and roast the carrots and chickpeas together for 18-22 minutes, or until the carrots are tender (though not too soft).
4. While that’s in the oven, prepare the whipped tofu. To a blender, add cashews, tofu, miso paste, olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast and water and blend until you get a thick and creamy consistency.
5. Chop the fresh basil leaves.
6. Plate up by spreading the whipped tofu on the bottom of the plate, then adding roasted chickpeas, carrots, and fresh basil. Enjoy!