This is a great little side salad to go with your Christmas ham or turkey. It takes your roast carrots to another level – and let’s face it, who doesn’t love a delicious honey carrot?
I like to think less is more then it comes to Christmas sides – as you want to have a little bit of everything on the day {and not over stuff yourself before all of the delicious dessert options come out}.
I also like to think that you could do this salad on your BBQ, if you have a BBQ with a lid {in a throw away BBQ tray – minimise that washing up I say}. Pop all your Christmas lunch items in the BBQ – the ham, the turkey, a potato dish, these carrots, stuffing cups – and keep your house cool.
- 3 bunches baby carrots
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon of black sesame seeds
- 1 bunch rocket, leaves picked, washed, dried
- 60g (1/2 cup) walnut pieces, coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a large roasting pan with non-stick baking paper. Toss the carrots and oil in a bowl. Arrange the carrots, in a single layer, in the prepared pan.
- Roast for 20 minutes or until tender. Then add the walnuts to the pan and roast for another 5 minutes.Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
- Place the carrots and walnuts on top of the rocket in a bowl. Drizzle with the honey, any oil from the roasting pan and then sprinkle over the sesame seeds before serving.
What are some of your favourite sides to have with your Christmas ham and/or turkey? Do you make the most of your BBQ on Christmas day? If you whip up one of my recipes over the festive season, I’d love for you to grab a snap shot and share it with me on social media – don’t forget to use the hashtag #goodfoodweek.
