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Roasted Vegetable Salad with Citrus

Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch carrots (about 9 oz), sliced into large chunks
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, sliced lengthwise (see photos)
  • 1 small head cauliflower (about 1.5 lb), cut into florets
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 (ish) cups hand-torn sturdy greens (radicchio, kale, cabbage, frisee)
  • 1 orange, halved (I like cara cara variety)
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped fresh herbs
  • ¼ cup grated or crumbled cheese (optional)
  • ¼ cup chopped toasted nuts (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425F on convection (if you don’t have convection, then preheat to 450F). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Divide the vegetables evenly between the two baking sheets, making sure the pans don’t get too crowded. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Use clean hands to toss everything to coat.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are charred. Remove from oven and let cool a bit.
  • Arrange the torn greens on a large platter, squeeze with ½ lemon and ½ orange and sprinkle with salt. Top with the roasted vegetables. Squeeze the remaining ½ orange and ½ lemon all over the vegetables. Sprinkle everything with more salt and some pepper. Finish with a generous drizzle of good olive oil.
  • Top with herbs, cheese (if using) and nuts (if using). 

Notes

Tips and Tricks for the perfect Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad with Citrus

  1. DO NOT CROWD YOUR PAN. If you do, this will result in mushy, steamed veggies instead of nice charred veggies.
  2. USE CONVECTION if you can. I always roast my veggies on convection — they get a nicer char/caramelization than regular bake.
  3. SEASON EACH LAYER. Squeeze the lemon/orange and evenly on each layer and do the same with sprinkling your salt.
  4. DON’T SKIP THE FINISHING TOUCHES. Herbs are a must (I’m impartial to dill), cheese is a major bonus, nuts add a nice crunch, and the olive oil is needed since we’ve just been showering everything with acid.