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carrot fruit salad 3

Colorful Seasonal Salad

Kankana Saxena
Servings 0

Ingredients
 

  • 4 to 5 sweet nectarines (sliced lengthwise)
  • handful of red grapes
  • 4 carrots (peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters)
  • handful of mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, lettuce, endive or whatever comes handy)
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • zest of one lemon
  • 2 tbs chopped parsley
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Toss the carrots with some olive oil, salt and pepper and bake it at 400 F for about 20 minutes. Make sure that you don't crowd the baking pan and keep them in a single layer.
  • Layer the sliced nectarine in another baking pan, sprinkle some salt on top and drizzle with some olive oil. Bake it at 400F for about 10 minutes.
  • For the dressing, combine everything in a glass bowl and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes to let the flavor meld.
  • Arrange the greens, roasted vegetables and the grapes in a serving bowl.
  • Whisk the dressing properly and pour it on the salad just before serving.
  • Serve it warm at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings