Roasted Carrot Salad with Honey Cider Dressing

This delicious Roasted Carrot Salad with Honey Cider Dressing is a perfect (and gorgeous) side for just about any entree. It also makes a fabulous vegetarian meal on its own!

Prep Time25

Cook Time30

Total Time55

Course: Main Salad, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Roasted Carrot Salad

Servings:

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

For the rosemary pecans:

1 teaspoon butter
½ cup pecan halves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the roasted carrots:

1 pound carrots if using baby carrots, halve them on an angle, lengthwise. If using whole carrots, peel them then slice on a long angle.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the dressing:

Honey Cider Poppy Seed Dressing

For the salad:

4 ounces salad greens
½ medium red onion thinly sliced
¼ cup pomegranate arils or seeds
¼ cup crumbled goat cheese

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Instructions

For the pecans: Preheat the oven to 325˚F.

Combine the pecans, butter, rosemary and salt on a medium size baking pan and place in the oven for one minute until the butter is melted. Stir well to coat the pecans with the butter mixture. Bake for 10 minutes, stirring once half way through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the pan.

For the roasted carrots:

Increase the oven temperature to 425˚F. Line a sheet pan with foil for easy cleanup.
Combine carrots, olive oil, salt and pepper on the prepared pan and stir to coat the carrots with the oil. Roast for 15-20 minutes, just until carrots are tender. Stir half way through to redistribute the carrots. Allow to cool a bit before topping the salad.

For the salad:

Arrange greens on a large serving platter. Top with the warm carrots, sliced red onion and pomegranate arils. Drizzle lightly with the dressing then finish the salad with the rosemary pecans and crumbled goat cheese. Pass extra dressing at the table.

Notes

See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions and tips on how to prep this salad in advance.

The nutritional information for this salad does not include the Honey Cider Dressing. See that post for its nutritional infomation.

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