Grilled Young Carrots With Pickled Mustard Seed Dressing And Arugula
- For the pickled mustard seeds:
- 3/4 cup yellow mustard seeds
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 dried arbol chile
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- For the grilled young carrots and salad:
- 2 pounds young carrots, scrubbed and trimmed (leave 1/4-inch of stem intact)
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, sage, or thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons pickled mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 to 6 ounces (or 2-3 bunches) baby arugula
- Flaky salt, for finishing
- Rinse the mustard seeds in a fine-mesh sieve, pat dry with paper towels, and place in an 8-ounce jar or heatproof bowl. In a heavy small saucepan, combine the rest of the ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour the hot liquid over the mustard seeds and let them soak at room temperature until softened, 3 to 4 hours. Store pickled mustard seeds in a sealed jar or container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
- Prepare a charcoal grill for two-zone cooking and build a medium-high fire (or heat a gas grill to high). While the grill heats, place the carrots in a large mixing bowl, drizzle with enough olive oil to lightly coat, add the rosemary, and season generously with salt and freshly ground pepper and toss to combine.
- Grill the carrots over direct heat, until they have a nice char on both sides, using tongs to rotate around and the heat as needed for even cooking (and to prevent them from getting too dark), about 2 minutes per side. Move the carrots to indirect heat (If you're cooking on a gas grill, shut off one side of the grill), close grill, and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, until the carrots are just barely tender and then remove from heat.
- In the same bowl you used for the carrots, whisk together the pickled mustard seeds, vinegar, honey, 1/3 cup olive oil until combined. Place the arugula on a serving platter, top with the grilled carrots, drizzle with the pickled mustard seed dressing and garnish with flaky salt.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/71771-grilled-young-carrots-with-pickled-mustard-seed-dressing-and-arugula (may not work)