Ginger-Roasted Carrots with Mellow Miso Dressing

For ginger orange marinade:
In a large bowl, whisk together all of the marinade ingredients. Set aside.

For mellow miso dressing:
In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Set aside.

For the carrots:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Put carrots in a bowl with marinade and toss to coat. Place carrots on a lined baking sheet and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Roast carrots for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove carrots from oven. Place over black rice if desired and drizzle with miso dressing.

For the rice:
In a saucepan, pour 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice. Bring to a boil. Then put on simmer for 40 minutes until tender. Or prepare according to the package instructions for your rice variety of choice.