Apricot Mango Carrot Salad Recipes

CARROTS WITH APRICOT PRESERVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bring carrots and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together the apricot preserves, cornstarch, dried apricots, and raisins in a saucepan. Place over medium heat, and cook until the mixture bubbles, thickens, and turns clear, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Once the carrots have cooked, drain, and stir into the apricot preserves. Pour into a baking dish, and bake in preheated oven until the sauce has thickened further, and turned light brown, about 15 minutes.

MANGO APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Bring the rice vinegar and sugar to a boil in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the mangoes, apricots, and ginger; cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is soft and beginning to break apart, about 10 more minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and add the honey and lime juice. Process until smooth.

APRICOT CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the carrots, applesauce, egg substitute and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in apricots., Spoon into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and water; drizzle over bread.

SLOW-COOKER APRICOT-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place carrots and onion. Sprinkle with salt.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 10 hours.
• Discard liquid in cooker. In small bowl, mix honey and preserves; pour over carrots in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with parsley before serving. Carrots will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

APRICOT MANGO YOGURT FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, yogurt and apricot nectar until well blended. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour.
• Serve dip with fruit.

APRICOT CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat for 3 minutes or until preserves are melted and carrots are coated.

APRICOT-MANGO CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• You'll be done making this before you finish reading the directions, lol!
• Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate.
• Notes: If you can't find apricot-mango yogurt you can substitue, pineapple, orange-pineapple, or pina colada.