Moroccan Carrot Salad

4 cups Carrots, peeled and sliced

1 Tbl Vegetable Oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss carrots with oil, place on a baking sheet in one layer. Bake Carrots for 10 minutes. Place Carrots in a medium bowl.

¼ cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

1 Tbl Honey

½ cup Raisins

½ tsp Salt

½ tsp Allspice, ground

Add Lemon Juice, Honey, Raisins, Allspice and Salt to Carrots.  Toss until evenly coated.

Curried Cauliflower

3 cups Cauliflower, cut into ½ inch pieces

¼ cup oil

1 tsp Salt

1 ½ tsp Curry Powder

In a medium bowl toss cauliflower with oil, salt and curry powder. Place on a baking sheet in one layer. Bake Cauliflower for 10 minutes.

To assemble Tartines –

Moroccan Carrots

Curried Cauliflower

Tomato Head Hummus

Flour Head Bakery Knoxville Sourdough

Slice Sourdough, and spread slices with Tomato Head Hummus. Sprinkle with Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese. Top with Curried Cauliflower and Moroccan Carrots. Bake in 350 degree oven until cheese has melted and vegetables are heated through.  Serve immediately.

Carrots can be served at room temperature as a side dish with Chicken, Fish or Steak.

Mahasti’s Hot or Not Dog recipe adds a sweet and tasty crunch that you typically don’t find with a grilled frankfurter. Plus, any reason to find another use for Sriracha is alright in our book. Flour Head Bakery’s hot dog buns will be for sale on Wednesday (and only Wednesday) at four Kroger locations (Farragut, Cedar Bluff, Bearden and Northshore), Three Rivers Market in Happy Holler and Butler & Bailey Market in Rocky Hill. Go get you some.

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For the Slaw:

1 cup shredded Carrots

1 cup Daikon Radish

½ cup sliced Onion

1 Tbl Rice Vinegar

2 tsp Sesame Oil

¼ tsp Salt

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl, until well combined.

For the Spicy Mayo :

½ cup Mayo or Veganaise

1 Tbl Sriracha Sauce

1 Tbl Soy Sauce

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl, until well combined.

To assemble:

Spread spicy mayo on bun. Top with dog of choice, followed by slaw and an over easy egg (optional).

 

 

You can’t deny the crocus, daffodils, Bradford pears, rain and robins. Spring is here. And with spring comes a new season in the kitchen. As your cravings begin to seek out new seasonal flavors, this soup, Carrot Orange topped with cranberry mint crema, may be just the thing to celebrate these early days of spring.

Mahasti presented the recipe on WBIR this morning, but if you missed the show, now worries. We’ll be serving it at both restaurants today. Enjoy!

Tomato Head’s Carrot Orange Soup topped with Cranberry Mint Crema

For the Soup:
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
½ cup onion, diced
4 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 -3 inch strip of orange zest
3.25 cups water
½ cup orange juice
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp ground allspice
½ tsp ground coriander
1 Tbsp light brown sugar
½ cup sour cream
½ cup heavy cream

Heat the oil in a medium sauce over medium heat. Add ginger, carrots, orange zest, water and orange juice to pan. Bring the mixture to boil, then reduce heat, and simmer 15 – 20 minutes or until carrots are soft. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients.

If using an immersion blender – blend soup till smooth. Serve immediately topped with cranberry mint crema. If using an upright blender – allow soup to cool (see note). Blend soup in 2 batches – heat before serving.

Note: blending hot ingredients in a traditional upright blender can cause severe burns. Make sure your soup is at room temperature before blending.

For the Cranberry Mint Crema:
½ cup sour cream
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
3 Tbsp heavy cream
1/8 tsp salt

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.