Grilled Carrots with Lemon and Mint

Ingredients

• 2 tsp lemon zest, or to taste*
• 1/4 cup(s) fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 3/4 tsp table salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 12 medium uncooked carrot(s), peeled (about 1/2-inch-thick in middle; 1 3/4 lb)
• 2 spray(s) cooking spray
• 3 Tbsp mint leaves, fresh, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. In a small bowl, stir together lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper until blended; set aside.
3. Coat carrots with cooking spray. Grill until lightly charred and almost tender, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
4. Brush carrots with some lemon mixture; continue cooking, brushing once or twice more with lemon mixture, until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.
5. Remove carrots to a serving platter and drizzle with remaining lemon mixture (or just a little if too lemony for your taste); sprinkle with mint.

Notes

Yields 1 carrot per serving.

We used three different colored carrots in this recipe for a pretty presentation. Check a farmer's market for purple and yellow varieties. Give this recipe a Moroccan twist by adding a little ground cumin and a pinch of cinnamon to the lemon mixture.