Grilled Carrots With Lentils & Roasted Garlic Chive Yogurt Sauce

Smoky and sweet grilled carrots are smothered with a flavourful roasted garlic chive yogurt sauce; all on a bed of lightly dressed French lentils. It’s a hearty side that’s naturally vegan and gluten-free!

Ingredients:

Roasted Garlic Chive Yogurt Sauce (makes extra)

1 head garlic, divided

olive oil, for drizzling

½ cup unsweetened non-dairy yogurt of choice (see notes)

1 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons tahini

⅓ cup chopped chives

½ teaspoon onion powder

sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Lentils

¾ cup French lentils, picked over and rinsed

1 roasted garlic clove

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon vegan worcestershire sauce

½ teaspoon dijon mustard

⅓ cup olive oil

sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Grilled Carrots

1 ½ lbs carrots, scrubbed (about 2 bunches)

olive oil

sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

toasted sesame seeds, for garnish