Date Syrup Glazed Carrots with Garlicky Lemon Tahini Sauce

Name: Date Syrup Glazed Carrots with Garlicky Lemon Tahini Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 10 whole carrots; 2½ tbsp olive oil (or melted coconut oil ); 3 tbsp date syrup (*I used Just Date Syrup); salt and pepper (to taste); pomegranate seeds (optional to garnish); pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or pistachios (optional to garnish ); 1 clove garlic (diced); ⅓ cup tahini; 3-5 tbsp lemon juice (to thin ); salt and pepper (to taste)