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Charred Spring Vegetables with Herbed Carrot Top Dressing

Charred Spring Vegetables with Herbed Carrot Top Dressing is a simple, easy and delicious dish! Your favorite spring vegetables are charred and then topped with a herbed carrot top dressing.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 147kcal
Author Ashley C.

Ingredients

For the Charred Vegetables:

  • 1 pound carrots with tops
  • 1 pound spring vegetables ie: asparagus, spring onions, radishes, peas
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Herbed Carrot Top Dressing:

  • 2 cups leafy carrot tops loosely packed (*can be substituted with flat leaf parsley)
  • 1 cup about 1 bunch fresh mint loosely packed
  • 1/4 cup  chopped chives
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Cut the tops off of the carrots and set aside. Wash, peel and trim the vegetables and cut to roughly even sizes. Toss the vegetables with the oil and the salt.
  • Preheat a 10" or 12" skillet over high heat until very hot.
  • Add a single layer of vegetables to the skillet and give them a hard sear to slightly char them before flipping. Move the cooked vegetables to a serving platter and continue cooking the vegetables in batches until they are all charred.
  • To prepare the dressing, add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a food processor. Pulse until the dressing begins to come together. Add additional lemon juice or olive oil until the desired consistency is reached. The dressing should be somewhat thick, like pesto.
  • Top the charred vegetables with the dressing. Serve warm, room temperature or cold. Enjoy!

Notes

  • These can be served warm or cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg