Please allow for the briefest of rants. Maybe I’m just a little word stickler, but this is a dictionary definition of artisan: “a person or company that makes a high quality of distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods.” Subway, Dunkin’ Donuts and the like, please take note of the rampant misuse of this word. Has anyone else noticed the extreme overuse of the word “artisan” in marketing lately?
Either way, here is a mint and carrot salad.
MINT & COCONUT CARROT SALAD
Serves 3-4
2 pounds carrots, sliced
1/4 cup almonds, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup feta
1/4 red onion, sliced very thinly
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup coconut, shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
Mint, sliced
Salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix carrot slices, almonds, and garlic together in a large bowl.
Melt coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat until translucent. Pour coconut oil over carrots in bowl. Stir and arrange in a single layer on a lined baking sheet. Season with salt & pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cook time.
Meanwhile, prepare dressing by whisking together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and honey. Allow carrots to cool. Top with dressing, red onion, dried cherries, feta, and mint slices.
- 2 pounds carrots, sliced
- ¼ cup almonds, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup feta
- ¼ red onion, sliced very thinly
- ¼ cup dried cherries
- ¼ cup coconut, shredded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Mint, sliced
- Salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix carrot slices, almonds, and garlic together in a large bowl.
- Melt coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat until translucent.
- Pour coconut oil over carrots in bowl. Stir and arrange in a single layer on a lined baking sheet. Season with salt & pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cook time.
- Meanwhile, prepare dressing by whisking together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and honey.
- Allow carrots to cool.
- Top with dressing, red onion, dried cherries, feta, and mint slices.
Adapted from Running to the Kitchen.