Roasted Carrot, Pomegranate and Pine Nut Salad Recipe
Carrots are available all year round, and I love using this simple vegetable with some swanky ingredients. Yellow and purple baby carrots are a new staple in my fridge, and I use them often as a colourful side dish or in a salad.

Chef Mynhardt
COOKING TIME
25 min
PREP TIME
15 min
SERVINGS
6 – 8 guests
Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 1 kg of mixed yellow, purple, and orange baby carrots washed and patted dry
- Willow Creek Lemon Flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and pepper
- 3 cups of fresh pomegranate arils
- 1 cup of toasted pine nuts
- 1 cup of soft cheese like feta or gorgonzola
- Handful of chopped chives
NOTES & TIPS
- Substitute the pomegranates with dried cranberries and the pine nuts with any roasted nuts like almonds or cashews.
- Fresh mint complements the flavours of this salad beautifully.
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INSTRUCTIONS
TOP TIP: SET YOUR OVEN TO 200 DEGREES CELCIUS
- Place the carrots in a roasting dish and drizzle generously with the Willow Creek Lemon Flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Roast in a hot oven for about 20 to 25 minutes until golden and soft; remove and let them cool.
- Spread the pomegranates and pine nuts over the bottom of a large serving dish and place the carrots on top; drizzle with the left-over pan juices and garnish with the chives and cheese.

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