Indian Spice Avocado & Carrot Salad - California Avocados

Ingredients

• 24 baby carrots, cleaned well (assorted colors, if available)
• 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• As needed Salt, to taste
• As needed Pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced kumquats
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup Shallot Vinaigrette (see make-ahead recipe below)
• 1/4 cup Indian Spiced Yogurt (see make-ahead recipe below)
• 1 ripe Fresh California Avocados, seeded, peeled and quartered
• 1/4 cup crushed toasted almonds
• 2 Tbsp. honey (orange-scented, if available)
• Shallot Vinaigrette
• 2 Tbsp. finely minced shallots
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
• 3/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
• Indian Spiced Yogurt
• 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 Tbsp. peeled and minced ginger
• 1 Tbsp. mustard seed
• 1/8 tsp. whole black pepper
• 1 tsp. coriander seed
• 1 tsp. cumin seed
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups yogurt