Roasted carrots + Carrot Top Pesto

I loved the Max Lamanna carrot top pesto recipe so much, that I decided to kill two birds with one stone using this one. Slay those sides, people!

INGREDIENTS
1 Bag NoNo Pasta (gluten-free)
2 Bunches Carrots (with tops)
1 Bunch Mini Cauliflower
Olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
2 tbsp Roasted Sunflower Seeds
1 tbsp Garlic
1 tbsp White Miso
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tsp Honey
3/4 - 1 cup Reserved Pasta Water

DIRECTIONS
Start by boiling salted water for pasta. Cook pasta until al dente, around 8 mins. Reserve a cup of the pasta water before you drain and add a drizzle of olive oil.

Preheat oven to 425 F. Snip carrot tops and let soak to remove dirt. Peel carrots and place on a baking sheet with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for 10 mins. Remove and add mini cauliflower and coat the sheet pan with broth and season one more time. Return to the oven and cook for 10 - 15 mins more until carrots are fully cooked and cauliflower is nicely toasted.

Blend all pesto ingredients on low until mixture is thoroughly combined. Tamper often. The fibers in the carrot tops will take some time to break down.

Add pesto to pasta and mix. Drizzle pesto over carrots/cauliflower and serve on the sheet pan for a rustic look.