Taste of Spring

Cinnamon Honey Roasted Carrot Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette 

It's a fresh healthy spring salad made with roasted caramelized carrots, sliced radishes, crunchy almonds, mixed greens and a few dried cranberries to add a pop of color. A delicious side for your Easter gathering. Recipe serves 4 and ingredients can be easily increased depending on servings needed.  

Salad Ingredients:

• 2 cups diagonally diced carrots 
• 1 cup red onion strips
• 1-1/2 TB. each olive oil and honey 
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup sliced radishes 
• 1/3 cup toasted almonds
• 1/3 cup cranberries
• Mixed greens or arugula

Salad Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone pad.
• In a bowl toss carrots and red onions with olive oil, honey, and cinnamon.   
• Spread carrot mixture evenly out on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast carrots and onions stirring occasionally, 25 minutes. Last 5 minutes add in almonds and cranberries to the side of the pan to roast. Carrots should be cooked al dente and almonds lightly browned. Let almonds, onions and carrots cool completely before adding to the salad bowl or plate. 
• Assemble salad with mixed greens or arugula, red onions, radishes, almonds and cranberries. Drizzle with Apple Cider Vinaigrette or Citrus Vinaigrette.

Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 2 TB. apple cider vinegar
• 1 TB. honey
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• Scant ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 TB. olive oil or Lemon Olive Oil

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients in a blender and refrigerate for one hour for flavors to meld. 

Citrus Vinaigrette Ingredients:

• 3 TB. good quality white balsamic vinaigrette or Honey Ginger Balsamic
• 3 TB. extra virgin olive oil or Blood Orange Olive Oil
• 2 TB. fresh orange juice
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1-1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp. honey
• 1 minced garlic clove 

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients in a blender and refrigerate for one hour for flavors to meld.