Smashed Ginger Carrots With Sesame Food

COMPANY MASHED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 15-20 minutes or until very tender. Drain carrots; return to pan., Mash carrots with remaining ingredients by hand or puree in a food processor until blended.

SESAME & GINGER CARROTS

Steps:

• Saute carrots, garlic and ginger in sesame oil, over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add sesame seeds.
• Cover and saute for another 3 minutes or until carrots are heated but still crisp.
• Serve.

CARROT MASH

Steps:

• Peel and roughly chop 2 pounds carrots. Cook in boiling salted water until soft, about 20 minutes; drain. Puree with 3 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 teaspoon each grated ginger and orange zest; drizzle over the mash.
• Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

GINGER, CARROT AND SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat, and then add the vegetable oil. Add the ginger and cook for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and green beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes (adding a splash of water if necessary to facilitate cooking). Season the vegetables with the light soy, rice vinegar and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Garnish with a sprinkling of the toasted white and black sesame seeds.

MISO, CARROT, AND SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup white miso, 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/4 cup (packed) finely grated peeled carrot, 2 tablespoons finely grated peeled ginger, 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar, 4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, 2 teaspoons honey, and 1/4 cup water in a resealable container. Cover and shake vigorously until well combined. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

ROASTED CARROTS & ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME & GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Cut asparagus tops and place with carrots in a large bowl and cover with olive oil, toss to coat. Next sprinkle vegetables with ginger, sesame seeds and salt.
• Place veggies in a single layer in a shallow baking dish and place in oven. Roast for 45 minutes or until veggies or brown and tender.

STICKY SESAME-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the carrots in a baking tray with the oil. Roast for 40 mins, stirring in the honey halfway through cooking, and sprinkling over the seeds for the final 10 mins.

GINGER CARROTS AND BROCCOLI WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling water, simmer carrots, partially covered, for 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli and continue cooking 3 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large frypan, melt margarine over medium heat.
• Saute celery, red pepper, sesame seeds and ginger, 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add carrots and broccoli to frypan and stir fry until heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SESAME, CARROTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan and add carrots and mushrooms.
• Stir-fry over medium heat about 5 minutes.
• Add sesame seeds and salt.
• Cover and simmer 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Carrots should be tender-crisp.