13 monte carrot recipes

A very tasty and refreshing salad, it's a perfect side dish with barbecued meat.

Trout fillets baked in parchment parcels with julienned courgettes, carrots, mangetout, herb butter, and fresh mint. An elegant en papillote dish for a dinner party.

Ancient Roman-style glazed carrots simmered with cumin, mint, lovage, and a splash of champagne vinegar. A rustic Italian side dish with herbaceous depth and a glistening finish.

Seared bay scallops in a white wine and ginger butter sauce with fresh mint, served over butter-softened carrots. An elegant French-inspired seafood dish with bright, unexpected flavors.

Middle Eastern-style lamb hand pies with pine nuts, mint, and lemon zest baked in biscuit dough. Served with a cool minted yogurt dipping sauce.

Mixed greens tossed in a honey mint vinaigrette with poppy seeds, topped with sliced carrots and toasted sesame seeds. The dressing recipe makes a double batch so you can refrigerate half for later.

A popular Egyptian soup, Ful Nabed is simple and nutritious.

Vegan millet cauliflower soup with a creamy cashew-miso base and toasted millet for nutty depth. A hearty, dairy-free soup loaded with vegetables and fresh herbs.

Thin-pounded beef chuck marinated in lime, ginger, and chile, broiled with charred green beans and carrots, wrapped in tortillas with mint, lettuce, and peanut sauce. Thai meets Tex-Mex.

Crispy Vietnamese imperial rolls (cha gio) with ground pork, tree-ear mushrooms, bean sprouts, and bean thread noodles. Includes a homemade nuoc cham dipping sauce.

Fresh soba noodle salad with crunchy vegetables, herbs, and lime-sesame dressing served in crisp lettuce cups. This healthy Asian-inspired salad is ready in 25 minutes.

I love Asian food. These spring rolls were so refreshing and just delicious, and I also loved the texture because of all these fresh veggies. The dipping sauce was terrific.

Drink garnish guide covering frosted glasses, sugar and salt rims, plus garnish ideas for fruit, vegetable and coffee drinks. Old-school bartender finishing touches that turn ordinary drinks into something proper.