Heirloom Carrot Salad, Yogurt, Almond & Honey Dressing

• 20 small heirloom carrots (purple, white and orange varieties or just use small Dutch carrots), washed and trimmed (but not peeled)
• 3/4 cup organic plain yogurt
• 1/2 bunch fenugreek or purslane, picked and washed
• 8 small nasturtium leaves
• 8 nasturtium flowers (any color)
• Almond & Honey Dressing:
• 3/4 cup organic raw almonds, roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons honey (I use orange blossom)
• 1 tablespoon chardonnay vinegar
• 1 tablespoon orange-flower water
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 long red chili, sliced
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt

1. For the almond and honey dressing, place the almonds and butter in a 4-cup capacity saucepan.
2. Place over medium heat and gently warm until the butter starts to foam.
3. Keep it on the heat and when the butter turns a hazelnut color (beurre noisette), add the honey.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce by one-fifth.
5. Add the vinegar, orange-flower water and lemon juice, bring to a boil, turn down the heat and cook gently for 3 minutes.
6. Pull off the heat, add the chili, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and mix thoroughly.
7. Set aside to cool.
8. This dressing will keep in the fridge for up to 2 months--just gently warm before using.
9. Place the carrots in a saucepan of cold salted water and bring to a boil.
10. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes or until tender.
11. Test the carrots with a sharp knife to see if they're cooked.
12. Drain, then while the carrots are still hot, cut the larger ones in half, place in a bowl and toss in 3 tablespoons of the dressing.
13. To assemble, place one-quarter of the yogurt on each plate, then assemble the carrots on top.
14. Dress with a little more dressing (making sure to scoop some of the almonds up) and scatter over the herbs and flowers.

carrots, yogurt, purslane, nasturtium leaves, flowers, honey, almonds, butter, honey, chardonnay vinegar, orangeflower water, lemon, long red chili, extra virgin olive oil, salt

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/heirloom-carrot-salad-yogurt-almond-amp-honey-dressing (may not work)