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Roasted carrots and crispy chickpeas pack on the fiber in this vegan main dish. The tahini sauce strikes the perfect balance of nuttiness and sweetness. Tahini, made from ground sesame seeds, is a great pantry staple to have on hand. Use it to make dressings, simple sauces or any of these other healthy tahini recipes.

Liv Dansky is a recipe tester and developer with a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and a Diplôme de Cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in London. When Liv is not cooking or eating for work, you can find her cooking and eating for fun.

Emily Lachtrupp is a registered dietitian experienced in nutritional counseling, recipe analysis and meal plans. She's worked with clients who struggle with diabetes, weight loss, digestive issues and more. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying all that Vermont has to offer with her family and her dog, Winston.

1 large bunch carrots with tops (about 1 pound), peeled

1 (15.5 ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed

¼ cup sesame oil, divided

¼ cup cider vinegar, divided

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground pepper

¼ cup tahini

2 teaspoons pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons water

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Trim carrot tops, removing the green parts and leaving about 1/4 inch of stem attached to each carrot. Reserve about 1/4 cup carrot tops for serving (reserve remaining carrot tops for another use). Cut the carrots in half lengthwise; transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Add chickpeas to the baking sheet.

Combine 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl; whisk well to mix. Drizzle over the carrot mixture; toss to coat. Spread the carrot mixture in a single layer.

Roast until the carrots are tender and the chickpeas are beginning to crisp, 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk tahini, maple syrup and the remaining 3 tablespoons vinegar and 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl. Add water; whisk until well combined.

Transfer the roasted carrot mixture to a large platter; drizzle with 1/3 cup of the tahini sauce. Garnish with the reserved carrot tops; serve warm with the remaining tahini sauce.

Cover and refrigerate tahini sauce (Step 5) for up to 4 days; loosen with water as needed.

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

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