Cider Glazed Carrot And Quinoa Salad Food

CIDER-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute carrots in butter for 5 minutes. Add brown sugar. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until the sugar is dissolved. , Stir in the cider, water and mustard. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Uncover and cook 3 minutes longer. Stir to coat carrots with the glaze.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH CIDER

Steps:

• Trim the tops and bottoms of the carrots.
• Peel or scrape them and then cut them into julienne strips.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the carrots and saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle over the sugar and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the cider and stock, bring to the boil and stir in the Dijon mustard.
• Partly cover the pan and simmer for about 10-12 minutes until the carrots are just tender.
• Remove the lid and continue cooking until the liquid has reduced to a thick sauce.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley and spoon into a warmed serving dish.

CIDER-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut out a round of wax paper to fit just inside a 12-inch heavy skillet, then butter 1 side of round.
• Cut a 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slice from a carrot, then roll carrot away from you 90 degrees and cut another 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slice (shape will resemble a trapezoidal log). Continue rolling and cutting carrot, then cut remaining carrots in same manner.
• Add carrots to skillet with cider, water, butter bits, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then cover with wax-paper round (buttered side down) and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated and carrots are tender and glazed, about 50 minutes.

CIDER-GLAZED CARROT AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Bring quinoa and 4 cups lightly salted water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 10-15 minutes. Add onion; cook for 1 minute longer. Drain; return quinoa mixture to saucepan, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl; let cool.
• Meanwhile, lightly coat a large rimmed baking sheet with oil. Whisk cider and honey in a large bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Add carrots and toss to coat. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and roast until tender, 15-20 minutes. Let cool.
• Whisk vinegar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Gradually add 1/4 cup oil, whisking until dressing is blended. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Quinoa, carrots, and vinaigrette can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill separately.
• Add beets, dill, carrots, and half of vinaigrette to quinoa mixture and toss to coat. Add lettuce and remaining vinaigrette and toss to combine.