Shmashed Carrots With Feta Mint Recipes

SMASHED CARROTS WITH FETA AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot with a lid, warm olive oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add carrots and stir to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Add garlic, stir, and let sizzle just until golden; do not let it brown. Then add 1 cup water and cover pot.
• Reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove lid, and turn heat to high. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• With a potato masher, crush carrots roughly, right in the pot, leaving mixture a bit chunky. Set aside until ready to serve.
• To serve, reheat carrots over low heat. Fold most of the feta and mint into the hot carrot mixture, reserving enough for garnish. Transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if using. Top with remaining feta and mint.

CARROTS WITH FETA AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450*F.
• In a mixing bowl, add the carrots and toss with the honey, vinegar, cumin seeds, and 1 tbls. olive oil.
• In an oven safe skillet over medium high heat, heat the remaining olive oil, then add the carrots. Season generously with salt and pepper, and then toss to coat. Transfer to the oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until the carrots have caramelized and browned in spots.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, orange juice and zest, honey, vinegar, mint leaves, shallot and almonds. Add a pinch of salt and set aside.
• Once the carrots have finished and cooled slightly, toss them in a large bowl with the dressing. To serve, garnish carrots with feta, orange zest, adn a drizzle of olive oil.
• Enjoy!

SHMASHED CARROTS WITH FETA & MINT

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut into 1" chunks
• Heat EVO in a large, covered pot over medium heat
• Add carrots and stir to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper
• Add garlic, stir until just golden brown. Add 1 cup water, cover and simmer about 10 minutes until tender.
• Remove cover and boil until most of the liquid has evaporated. With a potato masher, mash carrots in the pot, leaving mixture a bit chunky. Set aside until ready to serve.
• To serve, reheat carrots over low heat and for in most of the fete and mint, reserving some for garnish. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper if desired.

COMPANY MASHED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 15-20 minutes or until very tender. Drain carrots; return to pan., Mash carrots with remaining ingredients by hand or puree in a food processor until blended.

ROASTED CARROT, FETA AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• In an 8-inch baking dish, toss Europe's Best Carrots A La Parisienne with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in a preheated 425F oven for 30-35 minutes or until tender. Turn into a shallow serving dish and cool to room temperature.
• For the Dressing, in a small bowl, combine garlic, vinegar, oil, mustard, cumin and paprika. Pour over carrots and toss to combine. Sprinkle feta, olives, and mint over carrots.
• TIPS: Roasted carrots can also be served as a hot dish.

CARROTS WITH MINT

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of each carrot and scrape the sides.
• Cut the carrots crosswise into rounds, each about 1/8 inch thick.
• There should be about 4 cups.
• Put the carrot rounds in a saucepan and add the butter, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Do not overcook. Remove from the heat.
• Add the mint and cumin and stir to blend. Serve.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH FETA AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss carrots with oil on a rimmedbaking sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Roast untilcarrots are caramelized and tender, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer carrots to a bowl, and toss with feta and parsley.

MINTY CARROT, PISTACHIO & FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip 1 tbsp of the oil, the carrots, chickpeas and cumin onto a baking tray, season and toss to coat. Roast for 30 mins or until the carrots are tender.
• Mix together the lemon juice, honey and remaining oil, then pour all over the roasted carrots and chickpeas. Leave to cool. You can chill the salad at this stage, for up to 1 day; just bring it out of the fridge 1 hr before serving.
• Mix through the mint, spinach leaves and pistachios, and check the seasoning. Scatter the feta over and drizzle with a little extra oil.

MINTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Drain carrots.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in the carrots, brown sugar, honey, and mint. Continue to cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

BUTTERY MINT CARROTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots; cook until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the sugar and mint until blended. Return carrots to pan; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until carrots are tender and evenly coated.