Roasted Spring Vegetables a la Francaise :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

Difficulty: Intermediate

Time: 20 mins prep time, 1hour 20 mins roasting time

Servings: 4 to 6 as side dish

Oven temp: 375

This dish is lovely and you can take it right from oven to table to serve.

In a blender jar combine.  Let the apricots absorb some liquid before you blend.  Move on to the other prep for 15 mins or so before blending.

Pour La Sauce

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
½	Cup	Dried apricots
1	Medium	Apple	Peeled & cored
½	Cup	Dry vermouth	Or white wine
1 ½	Tablespoons	Dijon mustard
1 ½	Teaspoons	Herbs de Provance
½	Teaspoon each	Sea salt & black pepper
1	Clove	Garlic
2	Small	Citrus fruits	Juice of both, zest of one.  Use tangerines, navels, blood orange, Valencia etc
¼	Cup	Water

After 15 or 20 mins, blend well to emulsify.  Pour into a rectangular baking dish.  To the blender jar add another

¼

Cup

Water

To rinse out the blender jar on high speed.  Add that to the baking dish and stir to combine.

Meanwhile, prep out ¼ pound of each of the following vegetables

¼	Pound	Haricot verts	Petit French green beans
¼	Pound	Carrots	Large julienne, match stick cut
¼	Pound	Zucchini	Large julienne, match stick cut

Lay the vegetables out in a pleasant shape.  I like to put them into quadrants.  Sprinkle w/

1	Pinch each	Sea salt & pepper
2	Tablespoons	Evoo

Place the baking dish onto a parchment lined baking sheet and cover w/ lid or foil.  Roast in a 375 oven for 1 hour.  Remove cover and roast 20 mins longer. 

Garnish with your favorite flavors and colors for visual interest.  Superb garnishes include, Marcona almonds, Parsley, Citrus zest, Kiwi, Chives, Scallions, Fresh herbs, Avocado, Citrus supremes, Poppy seeds, etc.  

HINTS:  This is a great place to use a French style flavored sea salt like lavender or citrus.  Or a more gourmet French sea salt like grey salt or fleur de sel.  I prefer a sweet apple such as Fuji, Gala or Pink Lady for this, but a tart apple works well too.  I always hold back some liquid so I can use the power of the blender to rinse it out.  Why fight a blender jar w/ a rubber spatula. 

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Avanti Dank Teriyaki medley on Blood Orange Honey Dijon dressed baby kale
w/ teriyaki tofu, haricot verts, carrots & whole garlic cloves. 

This all natural, dark and rich teriyaki is sweetened w/ dried fruit, 100% fruit juices, honey and molasses.  It's loaded w/ trinity roots, spices and healthy oils.  It keeps well in the fridge and freezes perfectly.  Use it on everything you cook in the kitchen and on the grill.  Brush it on for the last few mins of cooking for a lacquer glaze.  Share your culinary photos of your Avanti Dank Teriyaki plated dishes on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages all at AvantiNatural.  

Dank Teriyaki glazed carrots top a spicy miso broth vegetable soup

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Cup	Pineapple juice
3	Cups	oj
2/3	Cup	Sweet marsala
10	Medium	Dried apricots
10	Medium	Dried prunes
1	Tablespoon	Barberries	Optional, sub dried tart cherries if desired

Directions:

Bring to a simmer covered, simmer for 10 mins.  Cool.  In a blender or Vitamix add all the ingredients below. 

10	Cloves	Garlic
1	Cup	Fresh ginger	Peeled, rough dice
1	Large	Shallot
1	Medium	Orange	Peel AND juice
1	Cup	Soy sauce
1 ½	Teaspoons	Black pepper
1	Whole	Japanese chili	Dry or more to taste
2	Tablespoons	Toasted sesame oil
2	Tablespoons	evoo

Blend all of the above until smooth.  Return to the pan and add the following

2	Cups	Pineapple juice
1 ½	Cups	Water

Put the water in the vitamix and turn it on, to rinse out all the goodness from the jar.  Add that to the pot w/ the pineapple juice.  Bring to a simmer, adding in

2	Tablespoons	Molasses
¼	Cup	Honey

Stir to dissolve the sweeteners.  Taste, add a tablespoon more honey if desired. 

All to cool completely.  Store refrigerated.  This is best made several days in advance of your first use.  Allow the flavors to marry for the best tasting Dank Teriyaki

Dank Teriyaki tacos w/ tofu & haricot verts, pickled jalapeños, carrots & garlic

Thin a little teriyaki sauce w/ some sake, vermouth, white wine or apple juice and make roasted teriyaki garlic cloves.  About 30 mins in a 375 oven will do it.  

Here's what they look like heading for the oven, just need to add the sake.  

Give them a quick stir.  Now into that 375 oven for 30 mins.

And they look like this when they are tender, seasoned, dank and done.

More soup this time w/ extra HOT jalapeño & carrot pickles 

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