Blistered Spring Carrots with Garlic Seed Crunch

Sweet roasted carrots with savory garlic crunch and herbs.

Ingredients

garlic, 8 cloves 4 cloves thinly sliced, 4 cloves finely grated
spring carrots with tops if possible, 2 pounds scrubbed and halved lengthwise if
whole milk ricotta, 1 cup
roasted salted sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup roughly chopped
fresh dill, 1/3 cup fronds picked
fresh chives, 1/4 cup cut into 1-inch batons
fresh parsley, 1/4 cup finely chopped
lemon, 1 whole zested and juiced
maple syrup, 1 tablespoon
unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons
crushed red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon
black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
extra-virgin olive oil, 4 tablespoons divided
kosher salt, 1 1/4 teaspoons plus more to taste