Hi beautiful people! I am so excited to show you this new recipe for vegan roasted veggies with tahini sauce.
It’s festive, perfect for the holiday season and 100% delicious.
The creaminess of the tahini sauce paired with the tender roasted vegetables and bright, tartness of the pomegranate seeds is truly an unmatched combination.
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First, you will roast the veggies in the oven for about 45 minutes in either olive oil or veggie broth. If you eat plant-based and prefer to eat oil-free, then go ahead and use the veggie broth method.
Prefer to roast the vegan roasted veggies with tahini sauce with olive oil or avocado oil? That’s perfectly fine too!
Questions:
- Can I use other veggies instead of carrots and green beans? Yes, of course! Asparagus would work beautifully too.
- What is tahini? Tahini is ground sesame seeds. It’s basically seed butter. It’s super rich and delicious.
- Where can I find tahini? You can find it at almost any grocery store.
- Can I buy pomegranate seeds that are pre-packaged? Totally. I got the ones from Trader Joe’s. It’s a couple extra dollars but it’s a huge timer saver in the kitchen.
- Can I store this in the fridge? YES! 100%.
Need a beautiful side dish to serve along with your Christmas or Hanukkah dinners?
This is the perfect recipe to impress your guests as it’s both tasty and eye-catching. I mean…come on…it’s almost too pretty to eat!
My favorite part about this vegan roasted veggies with tahini sauce dish is that it looks like a Christmas tree. If you want to be super fun, you can actually serve this in the shape of a Christmas tree – the pomegranate seeds look like little lights.
You can also garnish this with pumpkin seeds in addition to the pomegranate seeds – it adds a little crunch.
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When you take the veggies out of the oven, you will then assemble and drizzle on the tahini sauce.
How to plate this dish:
- Add the green beans to the bottom of a serving platter, then arrange the carrots nicely on top.
- I like to use the rainbow carrots so you can see all the pretty colors when they’re lined up.
- Next, drizzle on the tahini sauce – use as much or as little as you’d like!
- Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds on
- Season with more salt and pepper if you’d like.
- Enjoy and serve warm.
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Vegan Roasted Veggies with Tahini Sauce
the ingredients
- 16 oz peeled large carrots I used petite rainbow carrots
- 12 oz green beans
- 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup veggie broth or 2-3 tbsp olive oil for roasting
instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Add green beans and carrots to a casserole/roasting dish or baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, then bake for 30-45 minutes until golden brown and tender. You can roast using veggie broth or olive oil.
- Use a tongs to mix the veggies around half way through so they don't burn on the bottom.
- Prepare tahini sauce by adding tahini, lemon juice, a garlic to a small bowl. Mix vigorously until combined. Slowly add water by the tablespoon until its to your desired consistency. You want it to be pourable, not to thick but not watery.
- Remove veggies from the oven and plate with the green beans on the bottom and the carrots nicely on top. Drizzle the tahini sauce on and garnish with pomegranate seeds.
- Enjoy!
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In good health,
Danielle
Delish! That dressing is awesome! I used raw zucchini noodles instead of pasta. Made the rest of the recipe as directed. I’m eating it now. So so good š