Honey-Lemon Roasted Carrot Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

A wonderful fall salad with honey-lemon roasted carrots, arugula, cranberries, and sunflower seeds.

Ingredients

2 pounds carrots, peeled and bias-sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups arugula
1/3 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons dry roasted sunflower seeds
shaved Parmesan cheese

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Divide carrots between two 10x15-inch baking pans. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil per pan; toss to coat.
3 Roast carrots until soft and starting to brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Top with sliced garlic and roast 5 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes.
4 Meanwhile, whisk together lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in an extra-large bowl. Add roasted carrots, arugula, and cranberries; toss to coat. Top with sunflower seeds and shaved Parmesan.