When your friend hands you a beautiful jar of her family’s organically managed local raw honey, you want to bust it open right away. However, in this case, I stowed it away, saving it for just the right recipe. Consequently, Easter menus came to mind and I was waiting for seasonal inspiration to create a dish. That inspiration came, as it often does, at my local farmers market where I spotted a rainbow of gorgeous carrots. I bagged up a mix and was already marrying the first two ingredients of this Toasted Almond Honey Carrot recipe in my head.
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Let’s circle back to this honey. Highland Valley Apiaries produces beautiful fragrant honey. The honey is a 100% raw, sustainably sourced, enzymatic honey. It is also Paleo friendly, gluten free, and all natural.
Carrots? Check. Honey? Check. The next layer of flavor came easily. A half bag of almond leaves was hanging around in my pantry. Consequently, it was a no-brainer to toast them up and add them to the dish to create Toasted Almond Honey Carrots.
Done in Under a Half Hour
This recipe is a cinch to pull together. From start to finish, it takes under a half hour to prepare this beautiful side dish. Peel and slice the carrots horizontally. Cook the carrots and some diced shallots in butter and honey. In the meantime, toast the almond leaves in a naked frying pan. Then, toss them together with the carrots and serve.
The honey and toasted almond flavors paired with the sweet crunchy carrots are heavenly.
This Toasted Almond Honey Carrot recipe is the perfect side dish for Lemon Chicken Schnitzel with Lemon and Capers. Furthermore, these are two beautiful recipes around which to build a gorgeous Easter meal. In addition, add a simple crisp green salad and an Easter-themed dessert and you’re done.
Also, our bees are in trouble. Consequently, I encourage everyone to support your local honey producers. Also, if you have outdoor space, think about planting bee-friendly flowers and plants in your gardens. Bees help make the world a sweeter place. So Let’s help them do it.
Toasted Almond Honey Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 shallots
- 2 lbs carrots
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup raw almond leaves
Instructions
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Peel and dice the shallots
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Peel the carrots and slice them in half horizontally
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Heat the butter and honey in a skillet.
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Add the shallots and cook, stirring until they become transparent.
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Add the carrots and stir to coat.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Cover the skillet and let the carrots cook over medium heat for 8 minutes.
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In a separate small skillet, add the almond leaves over low heat. when the leaves start to brown, remove from heat and set aside.
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Transfer the carrots to a serving dish, toss with the toasted almonds and serve.
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