Roasted carrot salad

The perfect combination of savoury and sweet, this roasted carrot salad is sure to please even the pickiest of palettes! Made with fresh local produce, this beautiful dish can be served as an appetizer or a main.

Recipe by Chef Renée Lavallee

Location: Halifax, NS
Servings: 4 people
Preparation time: 35 - 45 minutes

Chef Renée Lavallée — Chef Renée Lavallee

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Ingredients

Roasted Carrots

10-12 Heirloom carrots
4 tbsp Olive oil
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Labneh

500ml Plain greek yogurt
1 Lemon, zest and juice
1 tsp Sumac
Salt, to taste

Pine Nut & Quinoa Granola

½ C Quinoa
½ C Oats
¼ C Pine nuts
¼ C Canola oil
¼ C Maple syrup
Salt, to taste

Pickled Red Onions

3 red Onions, sliced
¾ C White vinegar
½ C Water
3 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Salt

Roasted Carrots

Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Wash, peel and cut the carrots in half and then into 3-5” pieces. Spread carrot out on a sheet pan and add olive oil, salt and pepper. Using your hands or tongs, toss the carrots so so they are evenly coated in the olive oil. Roast the carrots in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the carrots are still al dente. Did you know you can roast carrots to perfection using a KitchenAid® Countertop Oven?

Labneh

Strain the yogurt overnight in the fridge using cheesecloth. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and sumac to the yogurt. Stir to combine, then season to taste with salt. You can store this recipe and plenty of other ingredients in a KitchenAid® Refrigerator thanks to its ample storage space. You can also use a KitchenAid® Stand Mixer to stir these ingredients with ease.

Pine Nut & Quinoa Granola

Preheat oven to 325ºF (160ºC). In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the granola evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes. It should be a golden brown. Let cool and place in an airtight container.

Pickled Red Onions

Bring vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a boil. Pour the hot liquid over the sliced onions. Let cool. Cover and refrigerate.

Plating

Spread 3-4 tbsp of labneh on a plate, with a quarter of the roasted carrots. Sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of granola over the carrots. Break apart several slices of pickled red onion and place on top of the salad. Tear apart 2-3 mint leaves and dill sprigs and place randomly on top of the salad. Drizzle 1tbsp of extra virgin olive oil on top of the salad.

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 serving (215 g)
Calories: 230

Fat: 11 g (Saturated: 1 g)
Carbohydrates: 26 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sugars: 12 g
Protein: 8 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 320 mg
Potassium: 400 mg
Calcium: 100 mg
Iron 1.25 mg

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