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 /  16 January 2023  

#  Carrots With Quinoa, Mojo Verde &amp; A Hazelnut Sauce  


A true celebration of vegetables – and real evidence that they needn't be boring – this recipe is the perfect side dish for January kitchen suppers. Plus, if you sign up to the Detox Kitchen programmes, you'll see it's also on the menu.  


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Serves

 4 

 



Total Time

 25 Minutes 

 



 

 

Ingredients

    200g of quinoa  

   50g of chopped almonds  

 



  

 For the carrots  


   1kg of carrots  

   10ml of olive oil  

   Maldon salt  

   Cracked black pepper  

 



  

 For the mojo verde  


   15g of cumin seed  

   5g of cayenne  

   4 cloves of garlic, crushed  

   3 bunches of coriander, leaves  

   1 bunch of chives, chopped  

   5g of Maldon salt  

   50g of sherry vinegar  

   150g of extra virgin olive oil  

 



  

 For the hazelnut sauce  


   1 shallot sliced  

   1 chilli seeded &amp; sliced  

   10g of ginger minced  

   2 cloves of garlic, minced  

   15ml of extra virgin olive oil  

   50ml of gluten-free soy sauce  

   150ml of coconut milk  

   20g of honey or maple syrup  

   150g of hazelnut butter  

   10g of mild curry powder  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

Preheat the oven to 220°C.



 Step 2 

Place the carrots on a baking tray and toss in the oil, salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until they are tender but still retain their bite.



 Step 3 

Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the packet, you can tell it's done when the seed separates from germ. Drain and set aside.



 Step 4 

Make the mojo verde by blending the cumin, cayenne, garlic, coriander, chives, vinegar to a thick paste. Dribble in the oil.



 Step 5 

Make the hazelnut sauce. Sweat the shallot, chilli, ginger, garlic in oil until softened. Add the soy and reduce by half. Remove from heat, add coconut milk, curry powder and honey. Transfer to a blender with nut butter. Pulse until smooth, then pass  
 through a chinois.



 Step 6 

Serve by mixing the roasted carrots with the quinoa. Plate up and then add a generous drizzle of the mojo verde and hazelnuts sauce. Finish with a sprinkling of chopped almonds.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe courtesy of Detox Kitchen in collaboration with Jackson Boxer. This dish, along with two others created by Jackson Boxer, will be available across Fridge Fills, 3-Day Reset and Meal Plans from the 4th January 2023 Price range: £49 for 6 Fridge Fills, starting from £105 for a 3-Day Reset, and £185 + for meal plans. Visit [DetoxKitchen.co.uk](https://detoxkitchen.co.uk/) for more information

 

 

 

 

  

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