

- 500g bunched rainbow carrots
- 250g apricots
- 1 orange
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tsp ras al hanut
- 50g peppery salad leaves
- 150g Greek style yogurt
- 1 tbsp dukkah
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 4. Trim the leaves and stalks off the carrots, and set the leaves aside. Scrub the carrots and halve or quarter them. If really skinny, leave them whole.
- 2.
Pop the carrots on a baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Slide into the oven and roast for 15 mins till the carrots are nearly tender and beginning to colour.
- 3.
While the carrots roast, make the dressing. Squeeze the orange into a jug. Whisk with 2 tbsp cider vinegar and 1 tbsp olive oil. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk into a dressing. Set aside.
- 4.
Halve the apricots and scoop out the stones. Cut half the apricots into 3-4 wedges each., setting the remaining halves aside. Finely chop a small handful of the carrot leaves, making sure to rinse them well and pat dry with kitchen paper.
- 5.
When the carrots have roasted for 15 mins, remove from the oven and add the apricot halves (keep the wedges for later). Sprinkle over 2 tsp ras al hanut and half the orange dressing. Toss gently to coat. Slide back into the oven for 7-8 mins. The carrots should be tender and the apricots soft and jammy. Remove from the oven and cool for 2 mins.
- 6.
Arrange the salad leaves and most of the chopped carrot leaves on a platter, or divide between a couple of plates. Drizzle over the orange dressing and toss. Lay the carrots and roasted and unroasted apricots on top. Dot over the Greek style yogurt, sprinkle over 1 tbsp dukkah and scatter over the remaining chopped carrot leaves to serve.
- Tip
Hey pesto!
Use the remaining carrots leaves to make a fabulous pesto. Whizz the washed leaves with a good handful of toasted nuts (cashews or almonds are good here) and a chopped garlic clove. Add a good glug of olive oil, salt and pepper and a generous squeeze or two of lemon juice.Voila!