Blackened Carrot and Arugula Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing – Apricot Lane Farms

Name: Blackened Carrot and Arugula Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing – Apricot Lane Farms
Ingredients: CARROTS CARROTS; 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (16 medium carrots) 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (16 medium carrots); 3 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 2 teaspoons sweet paprika; 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder; 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns; ¾ teaspoon onion powder ¾ teaspoon onion powder; ¾ teaspoon dried oregano ¾ teaspoon dried oregano; ¾ teaspoon dried thyme ¾ teaspoon dried thyme; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; SALAD SALAD; 5 ounces baby arugula (about 8 cups) 5 ounces baby arugula (about 8 cups); ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Avocado Ranch Dressing (recipe follows) ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Avocado Ranch Dressing (recipe follows); 2 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime) 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime); ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING; 1 cup chopped avocado (1 medium avocado) 1 cup chopped avocado (1 medium avocado); ¼ cup minced shallot (1 small shallot) ¼ cup minced shallot (1 small shallot); ¼ cup raw cashew butter ¼ cup raw cashew butter; ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon filtered water ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon filtered water; ¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 medium limes) ¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 medium limes); ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ¼ teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh dill ¼ teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh dill; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives (about 8 chives) 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives (about 8 chives)

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Blackened carrot and arugula salad with creamy avocado ranch dressing. Sweet carrots roasted in flavorful spices top fresh arugula drizzled with tangy dressing—perfect for a crisp, tasty meal.

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Ingredients

CARROTS CARROTS
2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (16 medium carrots) 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (16 medium carrots)
3 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons sweet paprika 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns
¾ teaspoon onion powder ¾ teaspoon onion powder
¾ teaspoon dried oregano ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
¾ teaspoon dried thyme ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
SALAD SALAD
5 ounces baby arugula (about 8 cups) 5 ounces baby arugula (about 8 cups)
½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Avocado Ranch Dressing (recipe follows) ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Avocado Ranch Dressing (recipe follows)
2 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime) 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING
1 cup chopped avocado (1 medium avocado) 1 cup chopped avocado (1 medium avocado)
¼ cup minced shallot (1 small shallot) ¼ cup minced shallot (1 small shallot)
¼ cup raw cashew butter ¼ cup raw cashew butter
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon filtered water ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon filtered water
¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 medium limes) ¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 medium limes)
½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh dill ¼ teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh dill
1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives (about 8 chives) 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives (about 8 chives)