Ingredients for Chic Tzimmes Salad
- 4 fresh carrots peeled and cut into sticks or cubes, whatever you prefer
- 2 red or white onions cut in the same way as the carrots
- Pinch of fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons wild rice cooked in a lot of water until tender but not mushy (around 20 minutes)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) olive oil
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons date honey
- Salt
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons date honey
- Juice and zest from half an orange
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon golden raisins
Serve with:
- Handful of rosemary needles
- 2 tablespoons toasted
Instructions
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1. Preheat the oven to 350F/180ºC.
Preparing the carrot mixture:
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2. In a bowl, mix the onions, carrots, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons date honey, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, salt and pepper. Place the mixture in an oven-safe dish and transfer to the oven. Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown.
Preparing the sauce:
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3. Mix the raisins with 2 tablespoons date honey, orange juice and zest, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and lots of ground black pepper. Stir until the sauce ingredients have blended and dissolved.
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4. Arrange the carrot and onion mixture in a serving dish, sprinkle a few rosemary needles on top (optional) as well as the toasted blanched almonds. Pour the sauce over them and serve.
This recipe is courtesy of the “HaShulchan” website