Grilled carrots with honey, lemon and thyme
Recipe for grilled carrots – can be cooked on the barbecue or in a griddle pan.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 8 thin carrots
- A little oil for brushing
- Salt and pepper
- 1 handful parsley, finely chopped
- Feta and toasted pine nuts to top, if you like
Marinade
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2-1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Halve the carrots lengthways, brush them with a little oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill them over high heat for about 8 min. on each side. They should be tender but still have some bite.
- Let the carrots rest on a piece of baking parchment and sprinkle them with the finely chopped parsley.
- Meanwhile, stir the marinade ingredients together – start with the juice of 1/2 lemon and adjust to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the carrots on a plate, making sure the parsley comes with them.
- Pour the marinade over the carrots and serve, topped with crumbled feta and toasted pine nuts if you like.